3. Iran
Formerly known as Persia, Iran, the number three on the list of least gay-friendly countries in the world has a very rich culture. Due to its good geopolitical position, Iran influenced cultures of Greece, Italy, Russia and all the way to the Arabian Peninsula. Persians were among the first nations who used mathematics and geometry in architecture and beauty of Persian architecture can be seen nowadays. This attracts a number of tourists to Iran but if you are gay, you should probably redirect your journey or at least take precautions on how to behave while visiting Iran. According to Islamic Penal Code of Iran of 1991 punishment for sodomy, defined as “sexual intercourse with a male”, is killing. Sharia judge is the one who decides on “how to carry out the killing”. Punishment is the same for both, men and women. Brian Whitaker, writing for The Guardian, stated that Iran’s treatment of sexual minorities is “near the bottom of the league” which means that it is perfectly placed at the top of our list of least gay-friendly countries in the world. Whitaker continues to explain that discrimination is present in schools, homes and everywhere else in the society. They might’ve been the first to apply mathematics and geometry to architecture but they are definitely not constructing laws that offer equality for all members of their society.
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