As of 1994, the age of consent for "gross indedency" and "act against nature" was 21, while it was 15 for most other sexual activity. See Gay rights in Gabon.
The Anti-Corruption Commission stated in a press release that in a bid to attract competent and qualified staff, they operate a transparent recruitment policy, which even forbids discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
In Zanzibar male homosexual acts are punished with up to 25 years imprisonment or fine. Lesbian acts are punished with up 7 years imprisonment or fine.
Law remains on books but government does not prosecute, criminalizes 'carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal'. See Gay rights in India
Sex change operations have been given official government support as means to cure a gender identity disease. Executions for homosexuality continue, however, most recently teenagers Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni. See LGBT rights in Iran.
Criminal code amended to include death penalty for homosexuality in 2001. The U.S. occupation restored the criminal code back to its original 1969 edition. 無 provisions of the current Iraqi criminal code deal with homosexuality. However, the government has issued a decree allowing Islamic laws relating to family issues to be enforced. Whether this criminalizes adultery and homosexuality is unclear. See Gay rights in Iraq
US Department of state says that no discrimination against homosexuals exist, and this is verified by an interview with gay men in Laos by a Swedish newspaper in 1992.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was himself jailed for homosexuality, has called for their repeal. The daughter of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Marina Mahathir, has called for an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation.[1] However, as Prime Minister, her father warned gay ministers in foreign countries not to visit his nation.[2]
In the 1960s-1970s gays were sent to concentration camps. Cubans infected with AIDS were quarantined until 1993. In theory private acts of homosexuality between consenting adults are not a crime. Adult homosexual relations were decriminalized in 1979. However, the 'public manifestation' law against homosexuality is used against transgender people, effeminate men or any public displays of same-sex affection. In 1997 Penal Code was changed. The offence designated 'public scandal' was changed to "sexual insult" which now includes harassment with "sexual demands" instead of "hassling with homosexual demands". See Gay rights in Cuba.
Some states cover sexual orientation and gender identity, some only cover sexual orientation and some do not cover either. See National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Resource Library [5]. Also see Gay rights in the United States for further information.
