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| Region | Bhutan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Feb 17, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Bhutan on February 17, 2021, after Section 213 was amended to clarify that “homosexuality between adults shall not be considered unnatural sex.” |
| Sources | https://76crimes.com/2021/03/11/bhutan-drops-its-law-against-sodomy/ https://thebhutanese.bt/amended-penal-code-decriminalizes-homosexuality-and-is-tougher-on-rapists/ |
Revision History (3)
edited by Unknownmiles. Replacing broken links and adding to description.
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| Description | Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Bhutan on February 17, 2021. | Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Bhutan on February 17, 2021, after Section 213 was amended to clarify that “homosexuality between adults shall not be considered unnatural sex.” |
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| Sources | https://www.nab.gov.bt/en/media/view_news_detail/839 https://mobile.twitter.com/thebhutanese/status/1137991583574286336 https://thebhutanese.bt/amended-penal-code-decriminalizes-homosexuality-and-is-tougher-on-rapists/ | https://76crimes.com/2021/03/11/bhutan-drops-its-law-against-sodomy/ https://thebhutanese.bt/amended-penal-code-decriminalizes-homosexuality-and-is-tougher-on-rapists/ |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Feb 17, 2021 |
| End Date | Dec 12, 2020 | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity is decriminalized since February 2021. | Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Bhutan on February 17, 2021. |
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Reports (1)
- Date is incorrect "amended the article in 2019"
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity is decriminalized since February 2021. |
| Sources | https://www.nab.gov.bt/en/media/view_news_detail/839 https://mobile.twitter.com/thebhutanese/status/1137991583574286336 https://thebhutanese.bt/amended-penal-code-decriminalizes-homosexuality-and-is-tougher-on-rapists/ |