There are 66 countries around the world where being LGBTQ+ is criminalised, and shockingly, 12 of those countries carry the death penalty. This is why celebrating Pride in safer countries is all the more important 🏳️🌈
There are 66 countries around the world where being LGBTQ+ is criminalised - which makes celebratingShockingly, 12 of those countries carry the death penalty.
Since moving to the UK they've been able to flourish and live their lives openly and fully - and have shared why it's so important to celebrate Pride even in more progressive countries.Jamie, 28, is originally from a Middle Eastern country - we haven't named it to prevent potential backlash against his family who still live there.
'I knew the death threats were coming from someone at school, so I reported it and really sadly the headmistress said"I can't do anything about it, I can't report it because if I do you'll get deported", so what could we do?Thankfully, his experiences in the UK, in London and now Edinburgh, are night and day compared to his home country.Jamie said: 'From the moment I touched down in the UK it was like a huge weight lifting, it was so freeing, it was just amazing.
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