Learn about the criminalization of sexual orientation around the world.
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In approximately 70 countries around the world, it is a crime to be LGBT+; in 12 of those countries, the penalty could be death.
In approximately 70 countries around the world, it is a crime to be LGBT+; in 12 of those countries, the penalty could be death.