Entry #10074: Homosexual activity in England

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RegionEngland
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start Date1533
End Date1885
DescriptionThe Buggery Act 1553 legistated against sodomy and while it did not explicitly target any perticular gender it was mainly used to convict men who had sex with men.
Sourceshttps://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-buggery-act-1533 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buggery_Act_1533


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