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LGBTQ+ Worldwide Travel Map

CountryCommentAfghanistanAvoid explore. Death penalty or imprisonment is possible for for homosexual activity.AlbaniaWould not recommend PDA, be careful in public. LGBT people are protected from discrimination but same sex unions are not recognised.AlgeriaNo PDA in public, would not endorse travel. Homosexuality is illegal and punishable by imprisonment.AngolaWould not suggest PDA, be careful in public, although a law is pending to make homosexuality legal. Same sex union is not recognised.ArgentinaGeneral acceptance. Easier for homosexual women to be gay than it is for men.ArmeniaWould not suggest PDA. Social acceptance is minimal: tradition and religion makes homosexuality taboo.AustraliaComplete acceptance in most areas, PDA is ok and gay marriage is legal.AustriaSame sex marriage has been legal since , Vienna is more tolerant than the rest of the country.AzerbaijanWould not suggest PDA, LGBT travellers should experience no problems if they are discreet.BangladeshNo PDA in public, would not advise travel.BelarusWould not suggest PDA, be careful in general, Homophobia is rife

International Travel

Travelers can face unusual challenges abroad based on their real or perceived sexual orientation. Laws and attitudes in some countries may affect safety and ease of travel.

More than 60 countries consider consensual same-sex relations a crime. In some of these countries, people who involve in consensual same-sex relations may face severe punishment. Many countries do not acknowledge same-sex marriage.

Research your destination before you travel 

Review the move advisory and destination facts page of the place you plan to see. Check the Local Laws & Customs section.  This has information specific to travelers who may be targeted by discrimination or violence on the basis of sexual orientation.

Many countries only recognize male and female sex markers in passports. They perform not have IT systems at ports of entry that can accept other sex markers, including valid U.S. passports with an X sex marker. If traveling with a valid U.S. passport with an X sex marker, examine the immigration regulations for your destination as acceptance can vary by country.

Bring important documents 

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Sexual health for homosexual and bisexual men

Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Using a condom helps safeguard against HIV and lowers the risk of getting many other STIs.

If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone recent, you should have an STI and HIV try every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is important, as some STIs do not result in any symptoms.

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.

Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can acquire it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated food and drink.

Symptoms of hepatitis A can arrive up to 8 weeks after sex and encompass tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).

Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a occupied recovery within a couple of months.

MSM can escape getting hepatitis A by:

washing hands after sex (bottom, groin a
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