Switzerland has made homophobia and transphobia illegal. Those in violation of the new law will face up to three years in jail.
People who are homophobic or transphobic toward someone else face the same punishment as if they were racist toward them.
Switzerland’s National Council voted by 118-60 votes to update the penal code.
The Swiss People's Party, the largest party in the country, opposed the legislation.
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