Entry #1210: Homosexual activity in Cuba

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RegionCuba
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start Date1979
End Datenow
DescriptionPrivate, non-commercial sexual relations between same-sex consenting adults 16 and over have been legal in Cuba since 1979.
Sourceshttps://theworld.org/stories/2012-06-29/cubas-gay-rights-revolution


Revision History (2)

Revision by Rojtavs. Fixed statue

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Start DateJun 17, 19971979
DescriptionHomosexuality is legal in Cuba since the 17th of June, 1997.Private, non-commercial sexual relations between same-sex consenting adults 16 and over have been legal in Cuba since 1979.
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Homosexuality is legal in Cuba since the 17th of June, 1997. Private, non-commercial sexual relations between same-sex consenting adults 16 and over have been legal in Cuba since 1979.
Sourceshttp://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=242550https://theworld.org/stories/2012-06-29/cubas-gay-rights-revolution
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http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=242550 https://theworld.org/stories/2012-06-29/cubas-gay-rights-revolution

Revision by Meelis

Old Value (Original) New Value
DescriptionHomosexuality is legal in Cuba since the 17th of June, 1997.
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Homosexuality is legal in Cuba since the 17th of June, 1997.
Reports (5)
  • Date is incorrect "Homosexuality has actually been legal per se since 1979"
  • Sources are invalid or broken
  • Newer law has been passed "Per https://theworld.org/stories/2012-06-29/cubas-gay-rights-revolution : "Homosexual acts were decriminalized in 1979""
  • Status is not correct "It’s illegal being gay in Cuba."
  • Date is incorrect "Homosexual intercourse was never criminalized, just public show of homosexual behavior -also called improper conduct-, until enactment of criminal code 1979."

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