Current Version
| Region | Vatican City |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1929 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The laws are based on the Italian Penal Code of 1929 (the time of the founding of the sovereignty of Vatican City). There are no criminal laws against non-commercial, private, adult and consensual same-sex sexual activity. On October 13, 2014, the Vatican released a report that summarizes ongoing discussions about family issues among the top Catholic clergy. Totally unexpected, they moved the LGBT community across the world by showing a positive attitude towards the homosexuals. Though no decisions were announced, the clergy seemed keen to let the society reap the benefits of cohabitation and civil unions. |
| Sources | Art. 4 [old version] Art. 3 Legge sulle fonti del diritto, N.II., 7. Juni 1929 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/vatican-gay-partnerships-cohabitation-positive-article-1.1972754 |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct
- Date is incorrect "According to "LGBT rights in Vatican City" on Wikipedia and many historical sources, homosexuality was legal in Vatican City since 1890, when it was part of Italy, and it remains like that to this day."
Revision History (3)
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| Start Date | (NONE) | 1929 |
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| Description | The laws are based on the Italian Penal Code of 1929 (the time of the founding of the sovereignty of Vatican City). There are no criminal laws against non-commercial, private, adult and consensual same-sex sexual activity. On October 13, 2014, the Vatican City released a report that summarizes ongoing discussions about family issues among the top Catholic clergy. Totally unexpected, they moved the LGBT community across the world by showing a positive attitude towards the homosexuals. Though no decisions were announced, the clergy seemed keen to let the society reap the benefits of cohabitation and civil unions. | The laws are based on the Italian Penal Code of 1929 (the time of the founding of the sovereignty of Vatican City). There are no criminal laws against non-commercial, private, adult and consensual same-sex sexual activity. On October 13, 2014, the Vatican released a report that summarizes ongoing discussions about family issues among the top Catholic clergy. Totally unexpected, they moved the LGBT community across the world by showing a positive attitude towards the homosexuals. Though no decisions were announced, the clergy seemed keen to let the society reap the benefits of cohabitation and civil unions. |
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| Description | The laws are based on the Italian Penal Code of 1929 (the time of the founding of the sovereignty of Vatican City). There are no criminal laws against non-commercial, private, adult and consensual same-sex sexual activity. | The laws are based on the Italian Penal Code of 1929 (the time of the founding of the sovereignty of Vatican City). There are no criminal laws against non-commercial, private, adult and consensual same-sex sexual activity. On October 13, 2014, the Vatican City released a report that summarizes ongoing discussions about family issues among the top Catholic clergy. Totally unexpected, they moved the LGBT community across the world by showing a positive attitude towards the homosexuals. Though no decisions were announced, the clergy seemed keen to let the society reap the benefits of cohabitation and civil unions. |
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| Sources | Art. 4 [old version] Art. 3 Legge sulle fonti del diritto, N.II., 7. Juni 1929 | Art. 4 [old version] Art. 3 Legge sulle fonti del diritto, N.II., 7. Juni 1929 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/vatican-gay-partnerships-cohabitation-positive-article-1.1972754 |
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