Afghanistan

In a world where dozens of countries (shown in red) have anti-LGBT laws, about 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy.
‘400 million LGBT people in jeopardy worldwide’
Kurdish refugee Saleh Al-Bayati played Baba Noel this month in San Diego. (Photo courtesy of Linda Miles)
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Location of the Maldives off the coast of India. (Map courtesy of WorldEasyGuides.com)
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10 nations where the penalty for gay sex is death
Recount: 75 (or 79) nations where homosexuality is illegal
10 years later, tally of 92 anti-LGBT nations drops to 76