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| Region | Panama |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1513 |
| End Date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Description | Prior to the Spanish colonization of Panama, no laws governed Panamanian soil. History of indigenous Guna showed acceptance of third gender individuals, known as omeggid akin to LGBT folks in modern day society. Some Guna today are accepting of homosexuality. In 1513, Panama was incorporated into New Spain and had it's territories part of a viceroyalty, becoming a province of the Spanish empire, recieving the same rights as any other province in Peninsular Spain, bearing the brunt of colonial anti-sodomy laws in place at the time. |
| Sources | https://www.britannica.com/place/Viceroyalty-of-New-Spain https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/189273#LinkTarget_946 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180813-guna-yala-the-islands-where-women-make-the-rules |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1513 |
| End Date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Description | Prior to the Spanish colonization of Panama, no laws governed Panamanian soil. History of indigenous Guna showed acceptance of third gender individuals, known as omeggid akin to LGBT folks in modern day society. Some Guna today are accepting of homosexuality. In 1513, Panama was incorporated into New Spain and had it's territories part of a viceroyalty, becoming a province of the Spanish empire, recieving the same rights as any other province in Peninsular Spain, bearing the brunt of colonial anti-sodomy laws in place at the time. |
| Sources | https://www.britannica.com/place/Viceroyalty-of-New-Spain https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text/189273#LinkTarget_946 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180813-guna-yala-the-islands-where-women-make-the-rules |