Lithuania was absorbed by the USSR in 1940. Criminalization of sodomy already existed under number 154-a by imprisonment of 3 to 5 years in the Soviet Criminal Code.

Same-sex sexual activity between males in Soviet Estonia was illegal and punishable under paragraph 118 of the penal code

In 1926, the Soviet Union's Ministry of Internal Affairs legalized sex reassignment surgery. Estonia would be incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940.

In 1926, the Soviet Union's Ministry of Internal Affairs legalized sex reassignment surgery. Latvia would be incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940.

LGBT people were persecuted by Nazi forces during the German occupation of the Second World War.

In 1939, the Law of Vagrants and Criminals was passed. Although it did not explicitly criminalise homosexuality or transgender identity, it was frequently used in practice to harass LGBTIQ+ people for expressing themselves as homosexuality was considered "dangerous". In 1972, there was a raid on a residence in Petare by the police where a party was held by LGBTIQ+ people. The detainees' names were published in the press and demands for greater respect began to be called for. However, it wasn't until 1997, when the law was ruled unconstitutional.

In 1939, the Northern Territory had amendments to its criminal code that removed the life imprisonment penalty for homosexuality. However, it remained illegal until 1984.

In 1939, the gross indecency law was expanded to include sexual acts between two females as well as between a male and a female.

Austria joined to Nazi Germany, which is homosexualty is illegal and has death penalty. During Nazi rule to create harsher penalties for homosexual behavior between men. Imprisonment was to range from three months to ten years in prison. Many homosexual men died in the Nazi concentration camps they were sent to.

Until 2017, Chiapas defined a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage.

The 1938 Criminal Code extended the criminalisation of homosexuality in Ecuador to include lesbianism.

Until 1997, homosexuality was illegal with punishments ranging from 4 to 8 years’ imprisonment. Lesbianism was criminalised in the 1938 Criminal Code after the word “sodomy” was replaced with “homosexualism”.

Egypt's media regulator prohibits positive discussion of homosexuality and enforces a widespread crackdown on LGBT rights activism. There are also reports of forced anal examinations to determine if the accused engaged in same-sex sexual activity despite the practice being wholly denounced by human rights group as not only torturous and inhumane but inconclusive. The Penal Code of 1937 contains Article 178 of Law No. 58 which punishes anyone who trades or distributes material that are deemed "in violation of public morals" with imprisonment. This has been consistently used against LGBTIQ+ people especially since 2013.

Under the authoritarian regime of Carol II homosexuality was banned and a punishment of imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years.

Egyptian law does not explicitly criminalize same-sex sexual acts. However, the state uses several morality provisions for the de facto criminalization of homosexual conduct. These public morality and public order laws have been used to target the LGBT community and reports of prison sentences for homosexual activity range from 3 months to 10 years. There were also reports of police officers assaulting LGBTQIA people and "forcibly soliciting bribes to avoid arrest, and forcing them to provide information concerning other LGBTQI+ individuals.". Furthermore, there are several reports of police using dating apps like Grindr or Tinder to lure LGB people into arrest on charges of debauchery or prostitution.

In 1936, homosexuality was criminalised in Colombia.

In 1936, homosexuality was punished with 15 years' imprisonment according to the Colombian Civil Code.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Melaka with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Perlis with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Pulau Pinang with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Sarawak with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Selangor with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Pahang with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Terengganu with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Negeri Sembilan with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Kuala Lumpur with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1985, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Kelantan with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Putrajaya with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Sabah with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Labuan with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1988, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Kedah with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Perak with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1985, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Malaysia with up to 20 years in prison.

Until 1989, only male homosexuality was criminalised in Johor with up to 20 years in prison.

The Criminal Law Consolidation Act of 1935 took effect in South Australia in 1936 and criminalised buggery with up to 10 years in prison.

Homosexuality is illegal for males in the Gaza strip.

The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza, criminalises ‘carnal knowledge against the order of nature’ with imprisonment of up to ten years. imprisonment.

The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza, criminalises ‘carnal knowledge against the order of nature’ with imprisonment of up to ten years. imprisonment.

The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza, criminalises ‘carnal knowledge against the order of nature’ with imprisonment of up to ten years. imprisonment.

The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza, criminalises ‘carnal knowledge against the order of nature’ with imprisonment of up to ten years. imprisonment.

The criminalisation of homosexual activity in Gaza dates back to the British mandate. Section 152(2) of the British Mandate Criminal Code Ordinance 1936, which is still enforced in Gaza, criminalises ‘carnal knowledge against the order of nature’ with imprisonment of up to ten years. imprisonment.

The shaping of Cuban law is one of U.S and Spanish influence. Products of it's time as a colony and subsequent military intervention, the Civil Defense Code in 1936 ommitted previous provisions that criminalized homosexuality remanants from Cuba's colonized ruins. This did not mean LGBT Cubans did not face persecution though. Despite no laws that expressely criminalized private same-sex sexual relations, LGBT Cubans were still targeted, leaving the status of same-sex relations in a state of limbo until it's re-clarification in 1979.

In 1935, Tasmania passed the Police Offences Act which contained a clause that prohibited men from wearing female apparel in public between sunset and sunrise, effectively criminalising the gender expression of transgender women and crossdressing men. The law would be repealed in 2001.

In 1935, Tasmania passed a law against crossdressing in public between sunset and sunrise, criminalising the gender expression of transgender women and crossdressing men. Later in 1990, Western Australia’s Decriminalisation of Sodomy Act took effect but also contained provisions banning promotion of homosexuality. No other states had laws censoring LGBTIQ+ expression or topics.

Section 175 of the Criminal Code was amended during Nazi rule to create harsher penalties for homosexual behavior between men. Imprisonment was to range from three months to ten years in prison. Many homosexual men died in the Nazi concentration camps they were sent to.

In 1935, article 121, which prohibited male sodomy, entered the criminal code of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. in the Tajik SSR, the term “sodomy” was replaced by “bachebazstvo”

Until 1995, male homosexuality was illegal in Moldova.

An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934 - number 154-a: “Sexual intercourse between a man and a man (sodomy) - imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Sodomy committed with the use of violence or taking advantage of the dependent position of the victim - imprisonment for a term of five to eight years."

In 1933, an article was added to the criminal code of Soviet Georgia, which prohibited sexual relations between men. The mentioned article provided for up to 5 years of imprisonment.

An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934. During the Soviet Union, Belarus used laws common to all Soviet republics. According to Article 119-1 of the Soviet Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, it was established that homosexual men who have voluntary sexual contact should be sentenced to imprisonment for up to five years

An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934 - number 154-a: “Sexual intercourse between a man and a man (sodomy) - imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Sodomy committed with the use of violence or taking advantage of the dependent position of the victim - imprisonment for a term of five to eight years."

An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934 - number 154-a: “Sexual intercourse between a man and a man (sodomy) - imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Sodomy committed with the use of violence or taking advantage of the dependent position of the victim - imprisonment for a term of five to eight years."

In 1934, while Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union, Article 121 was added to the Soviet Criminal Code. This article criminalized male homosexuality, punishable by imprisonment of between 3 to 5 years. There were no criminal statutes regarding sex between women. In 1959, the Kazakh SSR adopted its own criminal code. Article 104 continued the criminalization of sodomy in Kazakhstan, with up to three years of imprisonment.

In 1934, the Soviet government under Stalin recriminalized sex between men. On March 7th, 1934, Article 121 was added to the criminal code for the entire Soviet Union. This article prohibited male homosexuality, punishable by imprisonment of between 3 to 5 years. There were no criminal statutes regarding sex between women.

Until 1973, there was no known ban or restriction on LGBTIQ+ people serving in the military of Uruguay.

The age of consent in Uruguay is 15 years old regardless of the type of intercourse.

Homosexual activity is legal according to the Uruguay Penal Code.

During the Nazi regime, transgender people were targeted repeatedly and were de facto criminalised under Paragraphs 175 and 183, which were used to prosecute people for homosexuality or cross-dressing. Previously respected "transvestite passes" which exempted trans people from Paragraph 183 were promptly ignored and revoked. Trans people would also be targeted in the Holocaust although they were often grouped as gay men, leaving the death toll of trans victims unknown. However some trans people could avoid the worst of Nazi persecution provided they were not Jewish and weren't considered homosexual (which was based on the assumption of an attraction to the birth sex they were assigned as). An example includes a transgender lesbian known as R. who was considered to be Aryan, non-homosexual and a good worker by the Nazis and got arrested in 1938 but released two years later under the assumption she would detransition. However she did not and was then forced to undergo conversion therapy until her death in 1943. After the fall of the Nazis, Germany did not grant legal gender recognition until 1980.

With the rise of the Nazi regime, transgender healthcare was banned, and the Berlin Institute for Sexual Science was closed and destroyed, it was the only institute offering gender-affirming care.

The Faroe Islands ended criminalisation of homosexuality in 1933.

Changes to the Danish penal code in 1930, coming into effect in January 1st 1933 permitted same-sex sexual activity.

Changes to the Danish penal code in 1930, coming into effect January 1st 1933 permitted same-sex sexual activity in Greenland.

Homosexuality and extramarital sexual relations are illegal in Saudi Arabia.

Until 2022, Veracruz defined a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage. In 2017, the Mexican Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional but authorities announced they would keep denying recognition anyway. Civil unions would be recognised in 2020.

Homosexuality is legal.

When Poland legalised same-sex sexual activity, the age of consent was set to 15 for heterosexual and homosexual sex.

Ethiopia's Penal Code of 1930, which appears to not have been distributed until 1932, did not criminalize homosexuality.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. In 1979, Formosa would adopt its own provincial laws suppressing LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. In 1969, Neuquen would adopt its own provincial laws suppressing LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. In 1969, Santa Fe would adopt its own provincial laws suppressing LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. In 1961, Santa Cruz would adopt its own provincial laws suppressing LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. In 1953, Santiago del Estero would adopt its own provincial laws suppressing LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. In 1965, Mendoza would adopt its own provincial laws suppressing LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. In 1953, Catamarca would become the first province of Argentina to pass its own provincial laws criminalising expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. In 1983, La Rioja would adopt its own provincial laws suppressing LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. In 1954, Jujuy would adopt its own provincial laws criminalising LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. In 1980, Cordoba would adopt its own provincial laws suppressing LGBTIQ+ expression.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Chubut had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Corrientes had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Entre Rios had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Jujuy had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, La Pampa had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Misiones had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Rio Negro had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Salta had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, San Juan had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, San Luis had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy in Argentina as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. During the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, LGBTIQ+ people faced extreme persecution with the junta harassing people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, Tierra del Fuego had no provincial policies restricting LGBTIQ+ topics or expression so the collapse of the military dictatorship in 1983 ended such repression there.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. In 1973, Buenos Aires would later criminalise transgender people and crossdressers.

Tucuman used to have laws criminalising "dressing as the opposite sex" in public until 1995. It is unknown when these laws were first implemented.

Since 1932, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government. Since 1953, differing province laws on criminalising expression of homosexual and transgender people would come into effect.

In 1932, Colonel Luis J. Garcia introduced a new clause in Article 2 of the Police Edicts of Buenos Aires City, which criminalised "exhibiting oneself on public roads or in public places dressed or disguised with clothes of the opposite sex". That same year, persecution of LGBTIQ+ people started to become state policy as police edicts were issued that imprisoned homosexuals if they were travelling with a minor. This was often justified not as a persecution of homosexuality but as "protecting" minors across the country. This would further strengthen in the 1940s under Juan Peron into even more widespread discrimination by the government.

From 1932 until 1958, homosexuality was legal in Ethiopia, and there were no known discrepancies between the age of consent for heterosexual and homosexual sex.

Until 2005, the 1931 Penal Code of Zambia only criminalised male homosexuality. There was no variance in the age of consent between lesbians and heterosexuals.

Until 2005, the 1931 Penal Code of Zambia only criminalised homosexuality between males.

In a 1930 law, Morelos defined a marriage as being between a man and a woman, effectively banning same-sex marriage.

Some states had codes banning same-sex marriages while others either didn’t recognise them without a ban or provided for civil unions. Morelos passed the first code banning same-sex marriage in 1930. In 2010, Mexico City became the first part of Mexico to recognise same-sex marriage. Other states would follow suit until the end of 2022, when all states would recognise same-sex marriage in Mexico.

No laws restricting or criminalizing lgbt serving.

Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by up to 21 years in prison with hard labor and fines

The Criminal Code for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia as of October 3, 1929) adopted on January 27, 1929 criminalized "unnatural fornication" without specifying the definition of the mentioned term. Paragraph 285: for unnatural fornication between persons, the perpetrator shall be punished with strict imprisonment, unless the act turns into a more serious crime.

The Criminal Code for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia as of October 3, 1929) adopted on January 27, 1929 criminalized "unnatural fornication" without specifying the definition of the mentioned term. Paragraph 285: for unnatural fornication between persons, the perpetrator shall be punished with strict imprisonment, unless the act turns into a more serious crime.

The Criminal Code for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia as of October 3, 1929) adopted on January 27, 1929 criminalized "unnatural fornication" without specifying the definition of the mentioned term. Paragraph 285: for unnatural fornication between persons, the perpetrator shall be punished with strict imprisonment, unless the act turns into a more serious crime.

The Criminal Code for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia as of October 3, 1929) adopted on January 27, 1929 criminalized "unnatural fornication" without specifying the definition of the mentioned term. Paragraph 285: for unnatural fornication between persons, the perpetrator shall be punished with strict imprisonment, unless the act turns into a more serious crime.

The Criminal Code for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia as of October 3, 1929) adopted on January 27, 1929 criminalized "unnatural fornication" without specifying the definition of the mentioned term. Paragraph 285: for unnatural fornication between persons, the perpetrator shall be punished with strict imprisonment, unless the act turns into a more serious crime.

The Criminal Code for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia as of October 3, 1929) adopted on January 27, 1929 criminalized "unnatural fornication" without specifying the definition of the mentioned term. Paragraph 285: for unnatural fornication between persons, the perpetrator shall be punished with strict imprisonment, unless the act turns into a more serious crime.

The Criminal Code for the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia as of October 3, 1929) adopted on January 27, 1929 criminalized "unnatural fornication" without specifying the definition of the mentioned term. Paragraph 285: for unnatural fornication between persons, the perpetrator shall be punished with strict imprisonment, unless the act turns into a more serious crime.

Section 178(g) of the Zambian Penal Code (1930) criminalizes any act of "solicitation for immoral purposes in a public place". This provision was used as a legal basis to arrest and prosecute Paul Kasonkomona who, in 2013, appeared on a television show arguing that the rights of sexual minorities should be recognized so that the HIV epidemic could be dealt with effectively. He was arrested by the authorities after his statement and was acquitted two years later. Furthermore, in 2019, the Minister of Religious Affairs ordered the cancellation of a television program for allegedly "promoting homosexuality".

Section 154 of the Penal Code of Tanzania (1930) punished “carnal knowledge against the order of nature” with imprisonment for up to 14 years. Section 155 made attempting to commit such acts punishable by 7 years in prison.