Current Version
| Region | Russia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Mar 7, 1934 |
| End Date | May 26, 1993 |
| Description | In 1934, the Soviet government under Stalin recriminalized sex between men. On March 7th, 1934, Article 121 was added to the criminal code for the entire Soviet Union. This article prohibited male homosexuality, punishable by imprisonment of between 3 to 5 years. There were no criminal statutes regarding sex between women. |
| Sources | https://www.uscis.gov/archive/resource-information-center-russia-0 http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ssh/russia_S.pdf https://www.lrt.lt/ru/novosti/17/2078400/zhili-v-postoiannom-strakhe-90-let-nazad-v-sssr-nachalos-presledovanie-gomoseksualov |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (6)
edited by Unknownmiles. rewriting description
Helpful?
1 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In 1933, the Soviet government under Stalin recriminalised sex between men. On 7 March 1934, Article 121 was added to the criminal code for the entire Soviet Union that expressly prohibited only male homosexuality, with up to five years of hard labour in prison. There were no criminal statutes regarding sex between women | In 1934, the Soviet government under Stalin recriminalized sex between men. On March 7th, 1934, Article 121 was added to the criminal code for the entire Soviet Union. This article prohibited male homosexuality, punishable by imprisonment of between 3 to 5 years. There were no criminal statutes regarding sex between women. |
Show Difference | ||
edited by jadeywadey. set as federal law
Helpful?
1 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
edited by jadeywadey. minor date clash
Helpful?
1 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | May 27, 1993 | May 26, 1993 |
edited by Klerkjonathan. I added a couple more sources for extra detail
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources | https://www.uscis.gov/archive/resource-information-center-russia-0 | https://www.uscis.gov/archive/resource-information-center-russia-0 http://www.glbtqarchive.com/ssh/russia_S.pdf https://www.lrt.lt/ru/novosti/17/2078400/zhili-v-postoiannom-strakhe-90-let-nazad-v-sssr-nachalos-presledovanie-gomoseksualov |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
created by Klerkjonathan
Helpful?
0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Start Date | Mar 7, 1934 |
| End Date | May 27, 1993 |
| Description | In 1933, the Soviet government under Stalin recriminalised sex between men. On 7 March 1934, Article 121 was added to the criminal code for the entire Soviet Union that expressly prohibited only male homosexuality, with up to five years of hard labour in prison. There were no criminal statutes regarding sex between women |
| Sources | https://www.uscis.gov/archive/resource-information-center-russia-0 |