Indeed, around the world, being LGBTQ can lead to whippings or other punishments that seem outdated. "Same-sex acts'' is the phrase used by this another other human rights monitoring organizations. By region, this criminalization breaks down as follows:In Africa same-sex acts are illegal in 32 out of the continent's 52 countries. Reactions to Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality BillUgandan LGBTQ rights activists filed a lawsuit in the country's Constitutional Court challenging the bill. Sources: ILGA database, Human Rights Watch, Human Dignity Trust, Human Rights Campaign, openDemocracy, U.S. Agency for International Development
