This page was compiled by myself from a variety of sources to display the role homophobia plays in society. Just as a soldier can be discharged from service for being homosexual, some countries employ the same "principals" in their prosecution system. For the most part people put their faith in the universal statement for human rights, although this does not contain much in the way of homosexual human rights. So in many counties today, homosexuals are legally tried and prosecuted for effectively being homosexual. In some countries even a death sentence can also legally be handed down for the "crime" of homosexuality.

   In India for instance, a homosexual couple living together, could warrant a life sentence, for nothing but their sexual preference. This law is based on an old British law from 1867; which prohibits "un-natural" sex which is formulated as following; "Anyone whom has voluntarily sexual intercourse with man, woman or animal against order of nature is punished by life imprisonment". Before then such a law had not existed and was introduced by British government officials to be used against Oscar Whilde, a local homosexual of the time.

   Homosexuals can face a sentence of 3 years of imprisonment in Nicaragua for their sexuality. Homosexuals are forced into sexual exile in such countries, and due to local hatred are forced to live a marginal existence at best. For the most part these predijuces are fed to the local populations by officials and religious groups who dont see homosexuality as a fit lifestyle. Some local homosexuals stated that; "walking with a friend along the street is like a bomb, like a time bomb, cause soon or later you'll get caught", "It's something that should be hidden, when government officials find out you'll get punished". Locals defend their social oppression; "It's god prohibition", "It's against god's law" or some described "a sin not to be forgiven".

   Some teenage homosexual's have been taken to doctors and physiologists when their sexual interest in the same sex became present. These teenagers were all found to be mentally, physically and spiritually healthy. Some locals, who are homosexual and also sympathetic with the homosexual population of the region state; "People just cannot understand that one cannot ignore what she or he's feeling", "People haven't chosen to be "lesbian" or "gay", like me, i'm born with my love for women".

   Texas, easily the most conservative state in modern day America, homosexual aversion is present thoroughly throughout the state. While the church keeps feeding the local population morals like; "the household, the family is the cornerstone brick of each society". Families are the ones to suffer in the end from such moral programing, for instance a texan mother; married with a child, found her true sexuality late in life, and divorced. This was as a jury put it "immoral" and so dismissed her parental rights, giving custody of her 12 year old son to his father. Even though the child explained that he would have prefered to live with his mother rather then his father.

   By in effect; alienating the homosexual lifestyle in a wide scale, especialy to young children still comming to terms with their sexuality is it any wonder the worlds suicide rate of teens is rising. It would seem that society and parents are more concered about protecting the younger generations from everything to the point that they are presuring their children at a very young age. Of course we are not living in a perfect world, by any means, but a child simply has to live their own lives the way they see fit. Certain factors obviously need to be left to the gaurdian until the child reaches an age of required maturity. But to ostricise a sexual preference to a child before they even know what sexual preference the actual child is, is like lighting a social bomb for a child. If a child growns up learning that being homosexual is "wrong" then what hope is there for that child if he or she finds they are homosexual in later life.

   Romania is one of the last countries within the Council of Europe where homosexuality is an offense. Whenever section 200 will be removed from the penal code or not; will not make much of a difference overnight. The romanian population as it seems will unfortunatly hold on to it's ignorant relation which is against homosexuality for some time to come no matter what. Romanians seem to have a deep set hatred for homosexuals of all kinds, it has been stated that they are simply used as a meaningless scapegoat for the exculating poverty of the country. Quote from locals:"Homosexuals are people that ruin the place"

   Homosexuals have no place in Romanian society and so no place to work and live very secluded. As they're considered as criminals and a dangerous threat to society by inhabitants, police and authorities. Some individuals sold underwear (about three a day) on the street to make a living. On the third of June, 1998, the motion to the legalization of homosexualty has been refused by Romanian parliament. Everything will stay like it was before. Inspite of the promises that have been made to the Council of Europe times before. Homosexuality is liable to an imprisonment of 5 years.

   The following is an excerpt from one of the orginal texts i used to compile this essay. As no name was appended to the information i used i could not credit the orginal writer.

   Freedom in Romania does exist but its society does just not allow the freedom homosexuals want. This does not only reflect the serious ignorance of today's society but also the senseless oppression of sexual minorities and the apathetic blindness of followers of a fantasy book and god that belongs to it.

   The following is simply a table of the most recent prison sentances for the contiries which prosecute on the basis of homosexuality. The time of writing this essay was 31, Oct 1999.