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Why do some countries disapprove of homosexuality? Money, democracy and religion

  • Written by Amy Adamczyk, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, City University of New York
imageGay pride – but not everywhere. bensonkua/flickr, CC BY-SA

With Trump’s removal of federal protections for transgender students, debate over LGBTQ rights rage again across the U.S.

Despite these disagreements, Americans are relatively liberal compared to countries across the world, where the consequences for gay or transgender citizens...

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