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| Region | Canada |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 1954 |
| End Date | Jun 26, 1969 |
| Description | In the 1953-54 parliamentary session, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women. The amendment took effect in the summer of 1954. |
| Sources | https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality https://www.constancebackhouse.ca/fileadmin/website/1953.htm https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base/what-history-1955-criminal-code-revision |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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edited by UnknownMiles. rewriting description
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| Description | In the 1953-54 parliamentary session, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women, it took effect in the summer of 1954. | In the 1953-54 parliamentary session, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women. The amendment took effect in the summer of 1954. |
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edited by jadeywadey. found more info, it wasnt actually passed until the next summer but was written in 53
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| Start Date | 1953 | Jun 26, 1954 |
| Description | In 1953, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women. | In the 1953-54 parliamentary session, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women, it took effect in the summer of 1954. |
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| Sources | https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality https://www.constancebackhouse.ca/fileadmin/website/1953.htm | https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality https://www.constancebackhouse.ca/fileadmin/website/1953.htm https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base/what-history-1955-criminal-code-revision |
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edited by jadeywadey. added another source
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| Sources | https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality | https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality https://www.constancebackhouse.ca/fileadmin/website/1953.htm |
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edited by jadeywadey. fixed date clash
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| End Date | Jun 27, 1969 | Jun 26, 1969 |
created by UnknownMiles
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | 1953 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 1969 |
| Description | In 1953, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women. |
| Sources | https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality |