he is a gay man who openly opposes gay marriage. i am a gay man. i support the idea that a child should have a mother and father where possible. by redefining marriage we are going to be redefining the irish constitution. something i don t believe we should do. this vote inspired fierce debate with strong word and hurt feelings on all sides. whatever the result, many people here are going to be unhappy. accepting it and moving on will be ireland s next challenge. phil black, cnn, dublin. now while gay rights laws vary widely around the world. 76 countries shown here in yellow consider homosexual acts illegal. according to the ilga. that is about 40% of u.n. member countries. in the red countries on this map, homosexual acts are punishable by death. that s five countries. and some parts of nigeria, and
nigeria, where same-sex marriage can now land you in jail. and in uganda, a controversial bill could mean tougher sentences for gay people. i don t think that homosexuality is a human right. reporter: and there was outrage in india after the supreme court decided to reinstate a 153-year-old law that criminalizes homosexuality. take a look at this map. according to the ilga, an international gay rights group, there are 77 countries that consider homosexual acts illegal. that is 40% of u.n.-member nations. and in mauritania, iran, saudi arabia and sudan, homosexual acts are punishable by death. while some countries are moving backwards, others are making progress. there are 14 countries that recognize same-sex marriage. and 59 where laws prohibit discrimination, based on sexual orientation.
ago. we are out of time. i wish i could talk to all of yoall day long. i appreciate your insight but i have to move on and hopefully have you more on. there s more to come. thank you all. thank you. just in the last hour, the man that they called the defacto leader of the republican party, he is reacting to latinos siding with the president. in order to get the hispanic or latino vote, does that mean open the borders and embrace the ilga history-making night for women in congress.6% despite the odds, you elected the first woman senator to the state of massachusetts. and we have new details on just how big the gender gapthe governor romney and join the conversation on twitter. find us. but first, here s a look at the front pages of newspapers across the country today.
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