Niger, Senegal, Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Indonesia tightened anti-LGBTQ laws in 2026, while over 60 nations still criminalise same-sex conduct. India, where homosexuality was decriminalised in 2018 but same-sex marriage remains unrecognised, passed a controversial transgender rights amendment in March 2026 that replaced self-identification with mandatory medical board examination.
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Thailands lawmakers approve a marriage equality bill, setting the stage for the country to become Southeast Asias first to legalize same-sex marriage.
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