Its illegal to be gay in these Commonwealth countries
News24xx.com - Out of the 53 countries which are the members of Commonwealth, most of them former British colonies, 37 countries forbid homosexuality. In some countries, violating this rule can send you to jail with long prison sentences.
According to International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (Ilga), there are 15 arrests in Commonwealth countries for homosexuality acts in the past three years. In 2017, BBC reported that 40 men had been arrested in Nigeria for performing homosexuality acts.
Gay people in Commonwealth countries are campaigning for their freedom in their sexuality. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that he would brought up the issue at the next Commonwealth meeting.
While some countries forbid homosexuality, they do not actively prosecute LGBT people. However, there are also countries like Nigeria and Uganda that tighten their policy instead. Homosexuality is considered a crime and the movements of LGBT activist are restricted. However, some countries started to decriminalize homosexual acts in the last few years. This year, Kenya’s court will decide whether they will remove the policy of forbidding homosexuality or not. The attempt to legalize homosexuality has also started in Botswana, India, and Sri Lanka.
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