LGBT rights by country or territory
Laws affecting lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory — encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality .
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| 2018 |
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Laws affecting lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory — encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality . |
| 2017 |
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Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity. Laws that affect LGBT people include, but are not limited to, the following: |
| 2016 |
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Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity. |
| 2015 |
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Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity. |
| 2014 |
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Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity. |
| 2013 |
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Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity. |
| 2012 |
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Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity. |
| 2011 |
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Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex sexual activity or identity. |
| 2010 |
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) related laws vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex sexual activity or identity. |
| 2009 |
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) related laws vary greatly by country or territory – everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships , to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex sexual activity or identity. |
| 2008 |
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The countries of the world have a wide variety of laws relating to sexual relations between people of the same sex – everything from full legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty as punishment for homosexual conduct. |
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| 2007 |
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The countries of the world have a wide variety of laws relating to sexual relations between people of the same sex - everything from full same-sex marriage to the death penalty as punishment for homosexual conduct. Among the first laws on same-sex relations ca. 600 BC are those in ancient Crete and Sparta, which encouraged all adult men to engage in mentoring homoerotic friendships . |
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| 2006 |
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The countries of the world have a wide variety of laws relating to sexual relations between people of the same sex - everything from full same-sex marriage to the death penalty as punishment for homosexual intercourse. Among the first laws on same-sex relations ca. 600 BC are those in ancient Crete and Sparta, which encouraged all adult men to engage in mentoring homoerotic friendships . |
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| 2005 |
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The countries of the world have a wide variety of laws relating to homosexuality - everything from full same-sex marriage to the death penalty as punishment for homosexual acts. Among the first laws on homosexuality ca. 600 BC are those in ancient Crete and Sparta, which required all adult men to engage in mentoring homosexual relationships . |
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| 2004 |
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This is a list of laws from around the world permitting or outlawing homosexual behaviour (see sodomy laws ). The list is arranged alphabetically by continent (with the Middle East listed separately). |