Gay laws

Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. Laws concerning gender identity-expression by country or territory.

Here are all the anti-LGBTQ+ laws that have been passed so far in , and which states they come from.

The penalty for same-sex sexual activity is up to 17 years of imprisonment, with the possibility of hard labour, torture, and fines. Same-sex unions are also outlawed in Libya, as are all forms of sexual activity outside of a lawful marriage. However, private homosexual acts between consenting adults are legal.

The gay rights movement is a civil rights movement that advocates equal rights for LGBTQ persons—that is, for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender persons, and queer persons—and calls for an end to discrimination against LGBTQ persons in employment, credit, housing, public accommodations, and other areas of life.