As of mid-2023, same-sex acts between adults were illegal in 68 members states of the United Nations. Since 1990, 45 countries had decriminalized homosexuality. In Africa, 32
Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023
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ILGA. (June 8, 2023). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. "Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023." Chart. June 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. (2023). Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA. "Number of Countries Where Consensual Same-sex Acts between Adults in Private Are Illegal from 1990 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/
ILGA, Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Number of countries where consensual same-sex acts between adults in private are illegal from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], ILGA, June 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269849/countries-homosexual-activity-not-legal/