According to ILGA in 2014 there were still 78 nations where same sex sexual acts between adults in private were illegal. This compared to 113 UN nations where they were legal. Use the interactive maps on the website to get the full listing or download the 2014 state-sponsored Homophobia report
In many countries acceptance of same-sex marriage remains low– ILGA recently released the results of a survey of over 50,000 people. Shockingly it found that 76% o in Ghana, 73% in Russia opposed gay marriage. In general where it was illegal acceptance was lower.
Out Now Global LGBT2020 study into the life experiences of people in LGBT communities globally, provides insight into discrimination. In the UK, only 52% of respondents said that they felt able to be ‘out to everyone’ at work.
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