In 1960, English criminal law was imposed on Malawi, thereby criminalizing homosexuality. The punishment is a maximum of fourteen years in prison with corporal punishment.

Article 193 of Kuwait's Penal Code explicitly prohibits male homosexual sex for up to seven years in prison. For lesbians, there is no specific law criminalizing it, however it is still technically illegal. This is because in Kuwait you are not able to consent to sex unless you're married. So, since gay marriage is not legal in Kuwait and you can't give consent until your married, lesbian sex is illegal.

There are no restrictions about gay sex, a healthy person is free to donate.

there is no laws against LGBT people to serve Military

Homosexual activity is outlawed in Eritrea.

All Homosexual Activity is outlawed.

All Homosexual Activity is outlawed.

All Homosexual Activity is outlawed.

In Eritrea, same-sex sexual activity can incur a punishment of anywhere from 10 days to 3 years in prison.

The prescribed penalty was a fine of up to R4000 or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, a court ruling was applied retroactively however with it going into effect on October 9th 1998

In 1957, Thailand's new penal code went into effect. The penal code does not contain any articles that criminalize homosexuality.

In 1956, the West Virginia Attorney General issued that cunnilingus violated the crimes against nature law of 1930.

The dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner saw brutal repression of LGBTIQ+ people, and all activism was snuffed out. A notable case was in September 1959 when 108 suspected homosexuals were taken in by authorities and interrogated after a fire broke out in Asuncion, with police blaming homosexuality and Stroessner himself encouraging hatred and violence against the LGBTIQ+ community. Several LGBTIQ+ people fled the country during this period to avoid persecution.

In 1954, Chaco passed a law criminalising "dressing as the opposite sex" in public, criminalising the gender expression of trans people. This would be repealed in 1995.

The Vagrants and Common Delinquents Law (Ley de Vagos y Maleantes) was modified under the regime of Francisco Franco to prohibit homosexual acts, with a penalty of imprisonment. In 1970 the Law on Danger and Social Rehabilitation (Ley Sobre Peligrosidad y Rehabilitación Social) was introduced that further enforced the prohibition and specified a prison term of up to 5 years.

In the 1953-54 parliamentary session, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women. The amendment took effect in the summer of 1954.

Since at least the "Customs/Personal Law/Special Marriage Act, 1954" marriage has been referred to as between a man and a woman. Several laws since have also done this.

Between 1954 and 2005 homosexuality was considered a mental disorder and gay men were prohibited from serving.

Libya's Penal Code in 1953 contains Article 421 which punishes "indecent acts and articles" with imprisonment. This is often used to persecute LGBTIQ+ people in Libya.

As homosexuality is illegal in Libya, so is serving openly in the army.

Homosexuality is not legal in Libya.

Article 410 of the penal code states that Indecent same sex intercourse is punishable from 1 to 4 years.

In 1953, Santiago del Estero added Articles 77 and 78 to its Code of Misdemeanours. Article 77 criminalises anyone who "offends public decency with clumsy acts or words" with 10 days in prison. Article 78 says that people who are "publicly exhibited with clothes of another sex" except during carnivals or other parties where doing so is permitted are included as offenders of the previous article, criminalising the expression of transgender people. Even during carnivals and parties allowing it, the choice of clothing must not be "indecorous". The laws were repealed in 2008.

In 1953, Catamarca passed Law 1573, the Code of Misdemeanours, which included Article 101 which punished "dressing or impersonating a person of the opposing sex" with 20 days imprisonment or a fine. This was repealed in 2005.

Since 1953, various provinces have passed discriminatory laws targeting LGBTIQ+ people and their expressions, starting with Catamarca. Laws would begin to be repealed in the 1990s and continued into the 21st century with Formosa being the last province to repeal such laws in 2012. 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 1952, Governor Earl Warren, a year and a half before becoming chief justice of the United States, signed into law a bill changing the prison term for sodomy to "no less than one year" therefore allowing up to life in prison.

The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Serbia and its two provinces Vojvodina and Kosovo & Metohija. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence to up to one year.

The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including North Macedonia. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year.

The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year.

The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Montenegro. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year.

The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Slovenia. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year.

The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory, including Serbia. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year.

The Criminal Code of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on February 27, 1951 criminalized consensual sexual intercourse between men throughout its territory including Croatia. Article 186: for unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator shall be punished with imprisonment for up to two years. The 1959 amendment reduced the prison sentence by one year.

Up to 3 years imprisonment

Homosexual activity is illegal in Brunei.

Homosexuality is illegal.

The Penal Code of Brunei (revised edition 2001), Chapter 22, Page 152 states: "Unnatural offences. 377. Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman, or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to fine. [S 12/97]"

Homosexual activity has been legal in Jordan since 1951, however, the Penal Code includes vague provisions around "morality" and "indecent acts" that could be used to target LGBTQ+ people. In 2014, for example, Jordan authorities arrested 10 gay men and women who were holding a reception at a party hall. A security official said it was to "prevent a disturbance of the peace" but did not elaborate. Public opinion data shows that homosexuality is widely seen as unacceptable.

Article 347 of the Greek Criminal Code; which provides for a higher age of consent of 17, for seducing a male person if the male partner is over 18 and for lesbians and both male/female heterosexuals (regardless of close-in-age or not) and for only close-

Homosexuality in Greece became legal in 1951 by the new Penal Code, but some discrimination in laws against homosexuals was valid until recently (article 347 of the Penal Code).

On May 1st, 1950, The Marriage Law of 1950 came into effect. It defined marriage in heterosexual terms. The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China which went into effect on January 1st, 1981, replaced The Marriage Law of 1950. It defines marriage as between a man and a woman.