by Staff writer
With the recent legalisation of same-sex marriage in the US and Ireland, the list of gay-friendly countries are obviously increasing.
Even in countries where marriage between gay couples are yet to be made legal, communities and people are becoming more and more tolerant.
However, in these 12 countries, the story is different.
In these countries, being gay is extremely risky; victims risk being executed or sentenced to a long-term imprisonment.
1. Iran
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Sudan
4. Yemen
5. Nigeria
6. Somalia
7. Afghanistan
8. Mauritania
9. Pakistan
10. Qatar
11. Iraq
12. Mauritania
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Do you think all countries should abandon their homophobic laws and become more friendly towards gay and transgender people?
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Russia ought to b included.