Gay Rights still face worldly challenges

2013 was a what is referred to as a banner year for gay rights in the U.S. with more favorable legislation being approved and ever increasing public approval of equality for all of its citizens.

There are still may place on earth where human rights are suppressed and where being gay itself is illegal. Not only is it illegal to be gay in some countries, but the penalties for being gay are surreal. Let's take a look at what's going on in other less civilized countries across the globe.

PENALTIES FOR BEING GAY IN...

Iran: death

Afghanistan: death

Saudi Arabia: death by stoning or life imprisonment

Yemen, inconsistent penalties that can include 7 years in prison, whipping, or death by stoning

Qatar: death If you are Muslim, everyone else: seven years in prison

Sudan: death or life imprisonment

Nigeria: death

Somalia: death by stoning

Gambia: 24 hours to leave the country or have your head cut off 

Mauritania: death by public stoning

Uganda: life imprisonment

Tonga: 10 years imprisonment

Guyana:  life imprisonment

Tanzania: minimum 20 years in prison, possible life sentence

Zambia: 15 years to life imprisonment

Sierra Leone: life imprisonment

Barbados: life imprisonment

Trinidad and Tobago: 25 years in prison

Antigua and Barbuda: 15 years imprisonment

Saint Kitts and Nevis: 10 years imprisonment

Trinidad and Tobago: 25 years imprisonment

Jamaica: 10 years of hard labor if the people don’t chop you up into pieces on the streets

Dominica: 10 years imprisonment or incarceration in a psychiatric institution

India: life imprisonment

Maldives: death

Consistently progressive in it's stance on human rights and social issues, Google makes a bold and colorful statement on its opinion about Russia's recently-introduced anti-gay legislation.