The International Academy
of Family Lawyers has published an international comparison of LGBT laws.
In the words of the
International Academy of Family Lawyers LGBT Committee:
“Laws
affecting LGBT people may vary greatly by country or jurisdiction. There are now 28 jurisdictions that accept
same sex marriage, however gay sex remains illegal in many jurisdictions with
the death penalty still applying in 14.
The LGBT Committee of the IAFL commissioned this survey to capitalize on
the knowledge and expertise of some members for the benefit of the IAFL as a
whole and the LGBT community. This
document details the law relating to LGBT people in 46 jurisdictions. It is intended to be a living document and
will be updated as laws change and as the Committee receive submissions from
other jurisdictions.”
I am humbled and honoured to have been a member of this
Committee under the chair of UK lawyer David Allison and helped put together
this survey.
I was initially responsible
for surveying Fellows in Africa, Asia and Oceania. I was then given the job of collating and
editing the response from Australian Fellows.
It is very much a group
effort and a great start to an ongoing resource.
When this project was
dreamed of, I thought that we were very much the little engine that thought it
could. Like the little engine, we have
conquered the hill!
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