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| Region | Finland |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Unequal |
| Start Date | 1971 |
| End Date | 1999 |
| Description | When decriminalising homosexuality, the age of consent for homosexual acts was raised. |
| Sources | https://sateenkaarihistoria.fi/en/finlands-queer-history-timeline/ |
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| Value | Equal | Unequal |
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1999 | 1971 |
| End Date | (none) | 1999 |
| Description | The age of consent of 16 years is equal for everyone. | When decriminalising homosexuality, the age of consent for homosexual acts was raised. |
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| Sources | http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1889/18890039001#L20 | https://sateenkaarihistoria.fi/en/finlands-queer-history-timeline/ |
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| Description | The age of consent of 16 years is equal for everyone. |