LGBT rights in the Commonwealth of Nations
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LGBT rights in the Commonwealth of Nations
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The majority of the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly known as the British Commonwealth, still criminalise sexual acts between consenting adults of the same sex and other forms of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. Homosexual activity remains a criminal offence in 29 of the 56 sovereign states of the Commonwealth; and legal in only 26. This has been described as being the result of "the major historical influence" or legacy of the British Empire. In most cases,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations
date created:
2011-09-02T09:38:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T11:17:19Z
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