ILGA, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association publishes the 4rth edition of its report and maps on State Sponsored Homophobia based on research by Daniel Ottosson.

But 76 countries around the world still consider homosexuality illegal, five of them punish homosexual acts with death

ILGA, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association publishes the 4th edition of its report and maps on State Sponsored Homophobia based on research by Daniel Ottosson. The report is a collection of legislation criminalising consensual sexual acts between persons of the same sex in private over the age of consent*. In addition to a world map, this year, ILGA also proposes maps on laws affecting gays and lesbians in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Gloria Careaga, co-secretary general of ILGA:

“Compared to last year's report, where we listed the 77 countries prosecuting people on ground of their sexual orientation, this year you will find “only” 76 in the same list, including the infamous 5 which put people to death for their sexual orientation: Iran, Mauritania, Sauda Arabia, Sudan and Yemen (plus some parts of Nigeria and Somalia). One country less compared to the 2009 list may seem little progress, until one realizes that it hosts one sixth of the human population, as the country in question is India“

See the full press release on ilga.org.

Go to website to download the report (in different languages), also on ilga.org.