I read an article about travellers boycotting anti LGBTQ countries, interestingly I found myself doing this. I no longer have an extreme urge to go to Russia and I know a lot of people will be discouraged to go to places like Uganda because of all the news of hatred they have towards us.
Why should we support a country that doesn't support our life style?
I would gladly donate to the LGBTQ community in Russia, but not to the state which denies these people their right to equality. We need to build the strength of the minority, I know I would support the community for my life. As far as I'm concerned these countries are legally allowing killing and hatred, I would not like to visit a country where I know my safety is in jeopardy.
Here’s the list of 83 countries and independent political entities with anti-homosexuality laws:
Africa
Asia, including the Middle East
Two Asian/Middle Eastern countries were listed separately by ILGA under the heading “Legal status of homosexual acts unclear or uncertain”:
- In Iraq, there is no law against homosexual acts, but homophobic violence is unchecked and self-appointed sharia judges reportedly have imposed sentences for homosexual behavior.
- In India, enforcement of the law against homosexual activity had been suspended by court action, but the Supreme Court overturned that ruling on Dec. 11, 2013, so India is back on the main list of countries with anti-homosexuality laws.
Americas
In the United States, anti-sodomy laws were ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, but they are still on the books in
13 states: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Conservative state legislators refuse to repeal the laws and, in some cases, police still enforce them. Reportedly, in the past few years more than a dozen LGBT people were arrested for violating those laws, but the arrestees were freed because prosecutors won’t seek convictions based on defunct laws.
Oceania
73 Cook Islands
74
Indonesia (Aceh Province and South Sumatra)
75 Kirbati
76 Nauru
77 Palau
78 Papua New Guinea
79 Samoa
80 Solomon Islands
81 Tonga
82
Tuvalu
Europe
Also in Europe and worth mentioning but not on that list of countries with laws against homosexuality are:
- Russia, which enacted a law in 2013 prohibiting any positive mention of homosexuality in the presence of minors, including online;
- Ukraine, which has considered, but so far has not adopted a similar law against “gay propaganda.”
- Moldova, which adopted and then repealed such a law in 2013.
Countries answered yes to should society accept homosexuality
Source
http://76crimes.com/76-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal/
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/should-travelers-boycott-anti-gay-and-anti-trans-countries160114
http://www.policymic.com/articles/49755/a-startling-map-showing-the-state-of-homophobia-in-the-world
