The Five Worst Places To Be Gay

Via The Independent, the five worst places in the world to be gay:

Saudi Arabia: Homosexuality is punished with the death penalty or, occasionally, a severe whipping.

Iran: In 2007 President Ahmadinejad declared that homosexuality did not exist in his country. Should the need arise, however, there is a law against it carrying a punishment of anything from jail to public lashing to death.

Jamaica: The worst place in all the Americas to be gay. Male homosexuality is against the law and the punishment is 10 years hard labour.

Afghanistan: The death penalty introduced under the Taliban is no longer officially enforced, but it depends who catches you.

Nigeria: Homosexuality is illegal and punishment can be anything from four years to the death penalty. Even writing or talking about support for gay people can land you in prison.