5. Saudi Arabia
Being an absolute monarchy, one could have expected this from Saudi Arabia. Still, it’s a paradox that such a rich and developed country appears on this list of 11 countries that will kill you for being gay. Not only that, but Sharia Law in Saudi Arabia is being applied rather emphatically. This means fines, prison, flogging, chemical castration, and torture for first-time offenders, and stoning to death for repeat offenders. Like it is the case with many other Muslim countries, vigilante executions of LGBT members are a common thing, usually carried out by none other than victim’s family members. Moreover, Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries where gay executions have been reported and verified recently.
