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Seven Countries You Love That Don’t Treat Us Equally
The following seven countries have one thing in common — they’re all popular travel destinations, for gay and straight tourists alike. We were interested in looking at the legal protections and same-sex marriage rights in the world’s most visited places, and here’s some of what we found.
How important is local legal equality when you plan out your world travels? Does this make you think twice before booking to any of these places?
Italy
Italy does not recognize any type of same-sex unions. Several regions have formally supported efforts for national law on civil unions and some municipalities have passed laws providing for civil unions. While some of these do provide real benefits they are mostly of symbolic value.
Australia
Anti-discrimination laws protect LGBT people in many areas of employment and service access, and same sex couples enjoy many of the same rights and benefits as non-same sex couples – with the notable exception of marriage.
China
No civil rights law exists to address discrimination or harassment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. China recognizes neither same-sex marriage nor civil unions.
Japan
Same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are ineligible for the legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. Although Japanese culture and major religions originated in and imported to Japan do not have a history of hostility towards homosexuality, Japanese citizens are reportedly divided on the issue of accepting homosexuality, with a recent poll indicating that 54 percent agreed that homosexuality should be accepted by society whilst 36 percent disagreed, with a big age gap.
Israel
Although same-sex marriages are not performed in the country, Israel recognizes same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
Morocco
LGBT persons in Morocco face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Morocco. Morocco’s statute and culture towards LGBT issues stands in stark contrast to neighboring Spain.
India
LGBT people in India face the danger of being imprisoned up to a lifetime because of their sexual orientation. Homosexual intercourse is a criminal offense under section 377 of the Indian Penal Code since 1860. Mental, physical, emotional and economic violence against the LGBT community in India prevails.
via Wikipedia
Dan Tracer
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