11 Countries that Will Kill You for Being Gay

In the wake of America's deadliest mass shooting ever — at a gay nightclub in Orlando on Sunday — we have updated our map of LGBT rights around the world. Hover over the countries below to see which category each falls into. We take a closer look at the 11 countries in which homosexuality can be punishable by death. In some, the sentencing derives from an interpretation of sharia law. There are some in which provisions for the death penalty exist but have never been carried out. Insidermonkey experts made the list of 11 countries that will kill you for being gay.

The topic of LGBT rights and equality is not going away anytime soon. If you live in a developed country then you should consider yourself lucky because you have almost the same amount of rights and freedom as straight people. Of course there is so much more to work on; the social stigma, deep-rooted hate, and intolerance of some people is ridiculous and saddening. Yet at least gay people can live in the country and proclaim their gayness without running the risk of being killed or put into jail. You can also checkout our list of 11 most gay-friendly cities in the world.

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