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Behind the Aegis

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3. In all of Asia.
Sat Dec 30, 2023, 05:33 PM
Dec 2023

Well, there are a few countries that don't murder their Queer population, but most of that continent is very anti-gay. As for the Middle East, yes, Israel is the only country with outstanding laws regarding the Queer community. A few anti-Semites who left for JPR would love to point out that a few ME countries "accepted" gay people, but that wasn't really accurate. There is a HUGE difference between "accepted" and "legal".

All same-sex activity is legal in Cyprus, Northern Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Turkey.

Male same-sex activity is illegal and punishable by imprisonment in Kuwait, Egypt, Oman and Syria. It is also punishable by death in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. In Yemen and the Gaza Strip, the punishment might differ between death and imprisonment depending on the act committed.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_Middle_East

"Honor" killings have taken place in many of those countries, including the West Bank, against gay men.

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