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Title: New report claims 86 countries criminalise same-sex acts
Post by: Shana A on May 19, 2008, 06:05:29 AM
New report claims 86 countries criminalise same-sex acts

By Tony Grew • May 15, 2008 - 14:26

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7645.html (http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7645.html)

The International Lesbian and Gay Association's 2008 report on state-sponsored homophobia says that to be lesbian or gay risks jail time in 86 countries and death penalty in seven.

The figure normally quoted is 77 countries.