May 17 marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, an occasion established to raise awareness of the ongoing challenges and discrimination faced by the LGBTI+ community globally. While some countries have recently expanded protections or moved toward marriage equality, others have introduced more restrictive legislation. Currently, dozens of nations continue to criminalize same-sex relations, with several maintaining the death penalty. Human rights advocates highlight a concerning rise in hate speech and physical violence in various regions, including parts of Europe and the Middle East.
- The International Day Against Homophobia commemorates the World Health Organization’s 1990 decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.
- As of 2024, 62 United Nations member states still criminalize consensual same-sex acts.
- The death penalty remains a legal punishment for same-sex relations in at least 12 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
- Iraq recently passed legislation that imposes prison sentences of up to 15 years for same-sex relationships.
- In a positive legal shift, Dominica’s High Court recently overturned colonial-era laws that criminalized same-sex acts.
- Thailand is poised to become the first nation in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage following recent legislative progress.
- In France, official data from the Ministry of Interior shows a 13% increase in reported crimes against LGBTI+ individuals in 2023 compared to the previous year.
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In IRAN a homosexual is EXECUTED.