9. Somalia
Up next on the list of least gay-friendly countries in the world is Somalia, yet another country that might be too risky for the gay population. It is another country that has anti-homosexuality laws where the punishment can be spending up to three years in prison. Gay persons cannot be open about their sexuality because if they do, they are facing abuse, prejudice and possibly execution. Somalia does not have laws that protect LGBT community from violence based on sexual orientation which means that they are completely unprotected by the law. Moreover, terrorist group Al-Shabaab (which controls some parts of Somalia) enforces Sharia law, hence the punishment for being gay can be a death sentence. “Report on the Treatment of Gay Persons in Somalia” explain that UN and UK guidance that gay persons seeking asylum are at a high risk if they return to Somalia. With this being sad, if you are a member of LGBT community you might want to reconsider visiting Somalia any time soon.
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