Surprising places where it’s legal to be gay

Vatican City

Despite being the centre of Catholicism, there is no law about being gay in world’s smallest state, the Vatican City. There are however no discrimination protections, and it does not recognise same-sex relationships. Homosexuality has been legal since 1890; this is largely due to the fact that the Vatican City’s laws are based on the Italian penal code. There are no other protections for LGBT+ people.

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About the author: Jake Hook

The editor and chief of THEGAYUK. All in a previous life wrote and produced songs on multi-platinum records.