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The Republic of Kiribati is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
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Why does the international date line touch the north and south poles?
Touch what ? ! ? The International Dateline touches more than 400 miles of Antarctica, and the Pacific Ocean over most of its length. It also touches the meridian of 180° longitude over most of its length, and it touches the Earth's surface at every inch of its full and complete length of well over 12,000 miles.
Where is being gay illegal?
as of 2013, it is illegal to be gay in the following countries. Many of these countries will only prosecute a gay person if homosexual acts are commited, but some will prosecute even if there is only the suspicion of being gay: Africa 1 Algeria 2 Angola 3 Benin 4 Botswana 5 Burundi 6 Cameroon 7 Comoros 8 Egypt 9 Eritrea 10 Ethiopia 11 Gambia 12 Ghana 13 Guinea 14 Kenya 15 Lesotho 16 Liberia 17 Libya 18 Malawi (enforcement of law suspended) 19 Mauritania 20 Mauritius 21 Morocco 22 Mozambique 23 Namibia 24 Nigeria 25 Sao Tome 26 Senegal 27 Seychelles 28 Sierra Leone 29 Somalia 30 South Sudan 31 Sudan 32 Swaziland 33 Tanzania 34 Togo 35 Tunisia 36 Uganda 37 Zambia 38 Zimbabwe Asia, including the Middle East 39 Afghanistan 40 Bangladesh 41 Bhutan 42 Brunei 43 Iran 44 Kuwait 45 Lebanon 46 Malaysia 47 Maldives 48 Myanmar 49 Oman 50 Pakistan 51 Palestine/Gaza Strip 52 Qatar 53 Saudi Arabia 54 Singapore 55 Sri Lanka 56 Syria 57 Turkmenistan 58 United Arab Emirates 59 Uzbekistan 60 Yemen Two Asian/Middle Eastern countries are listed separately by the ILGA under the heading "Legal status of homosexual acts unclear or uncertain": In Iraq, there is no law against homosexual acts, but homophobic violence is unchecked and self-appointed sharia judges reportedly have imposed sentences for homosexual behavior. In India, enforcement of the law against homosexual activity has been suspended by court action. Americas 61 Antigua & Barbuda 62 Barbados 63 Belize 64 Dominica 65 Grenada 66 Guyana 67 Jamaica 68 St Kitts & Nevis 69 St Lucia 70 St Vincent & the Grenadines 71 Trinidad & Tobago In the United States, anti-sodomy laws were ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, but they are still on the books in 13 states: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Conservative state legislators refuse to repeal the laws and, in some cases, police still enforce them. Reportedly, in the past few years more than a dozen LGBT people were arrested for violating those laws, but the arrestees were freed because prosecutors won't seek convictions based on defunct laws. Oceania 72 Cook Islands 73 Indonesia (Aceh Province and South Sumatra) 74 Kirbati 75 Nauru 76 Palau 77 Papua New Guinea 78 Samoa 79 Solomon Islands 80 Tonga 81 Tuvalu Europe 82 Northern Cyprus Also in Europe and worth mentioning but not on that list of countries with laws against homosexuality are: Russia, which enacted a law in 2013 prohibiting any positive mention of homosexuality in the presence of minors, including online; Ukraine, which has considered, but so far has not adopted a similar law against "gay propaganda." Moldova, which adopted and then repealed such a law in 2013.
Which European countries do not accept homosexuality?
Homosexuality is illegal in 79 countries of the world:Africa1 Algeria2 Angola3 Botswana4 Burundi5 Cameroon6 Comoros7 Egypt8 Eritrea9 Ethiopia10 Gambia11 Ghana12 Guinea13 Kenya14 Liberia15 Libya16 Malawi (enforcement of law suspended)17 Mauritania18 Mauritius19 Morocco20 Namibia21 Nigeria22 Senegal23 Seychelles (does not prosecute anyone under their anti-sodomy law, has promised to repeal it, but has not yet done so.)24 Sierra Leone25 Somalia26 South Sudan27 Sudan28 Swaziland29 Tanzania30 Togo31 Tunisia32 Uganda33 Zambia34 ZimbabweAsia, including the Middle East35 Afghanistan36 Bangladesh37 Bhutan38 Brunei39 Daesh (or ISIS / ISIL)40 India41 Iran42 Iraq43 Kuwait44 Lebanon (law ruled invalid in one court)45 Malaysia46 Maldives47 Myanmar48 Oman49 Pakistan50 Palestine/Gaza Strip51 Qatar52 Saudi Arabia53 Singapore54 Sri Lanka55 Syria56 Turkmenistan57 United Arab Emirates58 Uzbekistan59 YemenAmericas60 Antigua & Barbuda61 Barbados62 Belize63 Dominica (But see “Dominica leader: No enforcement of anti-gay law” )64 Grenada65 Guyana66 Jamaica67 St Kitts & Nevis68 St Lucia69 St Vincent & the Grenadines70 Trinidad & TobagoOceania71 Cook Islands72 Indonesia (Aceh Province and South Sumatra)73 Kirbati74 Nauru75 Papua New Guinea76 Samoa77 Solomon Islands78 Tonga79 TuvaluEurope and Antarctica are the only two continents on Earth that have no laws criminalizing homosexuality, though Eastern Europe contains countries the limit freedom of expression of LGBT people.
Why was homosexuality illegal?
because people are afraid of what they dont understand Places where it's actually "banned"are done for extremist religious reasons. It's not "banned" in the US thankfully, but you can still be discriminated against in many states because you're gay-lose your job, apt etc. However, it's just not legal to drag you from your slumber, tie you to a pick-up bumper, hang you, or burn you on a cross.....many in the US would like to do that, but the laws won't allow.
Are gay people illegal?
Being gay is legal in most of the Americas, Europe, Australia/NZ, and many other places. As of 2013, it is illegal in: Africa 1 Algeria 2 Angola 3 Benin 4 Botswana 5 Burundi 6 Cameroon 7 Comoros 8 Egypt 9 Eritrea 10 Ethiopia 11 Gambia 12 Ghana 13 Guinea 14 Kenya 15 Lesotho 16 Liberia 17 Libya 18 Malawi (enforcement of law suspended) 19 Mauritania 20 Mauritius 21 Morocco 22 Mozambique 23 Namibia 24 Nigeria 25 Sao Tome 26 Senegal 27 Seychelles 28 Sierra Leone 29 Somalia 30 South Sudan 31 Sudan 32 Swaziland 33 Tanzania 34 Togo 35 Tunisia 36 Uganda 37 Zambia 38 Zimbabwe Asia, including the Middle East 39 Afghanistan 40 Bangladesh 41 Bhutan 42 Brunei 43 Iran 44 Kuwait 45 Lebanon 46 Malaysia 47 Maldives 48 Myanmar 49 Oman 50 Pakistan 51 Palestine/Gaza Strip 52 Qatar 53 Saudi Arabia 54 Singapore 55 Sri Lanka 56 Syria 57 Turkmenistan 58 United Arab Emirates 59 Uzbekistan 60 Yemen Two Asian/Middle Eastern countries are listed separately by the ILGA under the heading "Legal status of homosexual acts unclear or uncertain": In Iraq, there is no law against homosexual acts, but homophobic violence is unchecked and self-appointed sharia judges reportedly have imposed sentences for homosexual behavior. In India, enforcement of the law against homosexual activity has been suspended by court action. Americas 61 Antigua & Barbuda 62 Barbados 63 Belize 64 Dominica 65 Grenada 66 Guyana 67 Jamaica 68 St Kitts & Nevis 69 St Lucia 70 St Vincent & the Grenadines 71 Trinidad & Tobago In the United States, anti-sodomy laws were ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, but they are still on the books in 13 states: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Conservative state legislators refuse to repeal the laws and, in some cases, police still enforce them. Reportedly, in the past few years more than a dozen LGBT people were arrested for violating those laws, but the arrestees were freed because prosecutors won't seek convictions based on defunct laws. Oceania 72 Cook Islands 73 Indonesia (Aceh Province and South Sumatra) 74 Kirbati 75 Nauru 76 Palau 77 Papua New Guinea 78 Samoa 79 Solomon Islands 80 Tonga 81 Tuvalu Europe 82 Northern Cyprus Also in Europe and worth mentioning but not on that list of countries with laws against homosexuality are: Russia, which enacted a law in 2013 prohibiting any positive mention of homosexuality in the presence of minors, including online; Ukraine, which has considered, but so far has not adopted a similar law against "gay propaganda." Moldova, which adopted and then repealed such a law in 2013.
