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| Region | Bolivia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 2, 1831 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity in Bolivia has been legal since 1831 as the Penal Code did not mention homosexuality. |
| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2017_WEB.pdf http://www.silep.gob.bo/norma/11045/texto_ordenado |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | 1832 | Apr 2, 1831 |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity in Bolivia has been legal since 1832. | Same-sex sexual activity in Bolivia has been legal since 1831 as the Penal Code did not mention homosexuality. |
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| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2017_WEB.pdf | https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2017_WEB.pdf http://www.silep.gob.bo/norma/11045/texto_ordenado |
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| Start Date | Dec 6, 2009 | 1832 |
| Description | There are no laws specifically prohibiting homosexual activities | Same-sex sexual activity in Bolivia has been legal since 1832. |
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| Sources | Bolivian 2009 Constitution (In Spanish) - http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Bolivia/bolivia09.html | https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2017_WEB.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 6, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no laws specifically prohibiting homosexual activities |
| Sources | Bolivian 2009 Constitution (In Spanish) - http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Bolivia/bolivia09.html |
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- Date is incorrect "1832 with the first penal code"