Current Version
| Region | Cocos |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jun 30, 1992 |
| Description | Until 1992, male homosexuality was illegal in the Cocos Islands. |
| Sources | https://www7.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/repealed_act/lrosa1989392.rtf https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/law_a196_table1.docx/$FILE/Criminal%20Code%20Act%20Compilation%20Act%201913%20-%20Table1.docx?OpenElement https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cocos_Islands.html |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing dates and info.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1914 | (unknown) |
| End Date | Mar 22, 1990 | Jun 30, 1992 |
| Description | The 1913 Criminal Code of Western Australia came into effect in 1914 and criminalised sodomy. It is currently unknown what the penalty was. Lesbianism remained legal however. This law also applied in the Cocos Islands. | Until 1992, male homosexuality was illegal in the Cocos Islands. |
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| Sources | https://www7.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/repealed_act/lrosa1989392.rtf https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/law_a196_table1.docx/$FILE/Criminal%20Code%20Act%20Compilation%20Act%201913%20-%20Table1.docx?OpenElement | https://www7.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/repealed_act/lrosa1989392.rtf https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/law_a196_table1.docx/$FILE/Criminal%20Code%20Act%20Compilation%20Act%201913%20-%20Table1.docx?OpenElement https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cocos_Islands.html |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1914 |
| End Date | Mar 22, 1990 |
| Description | The 1913 Criminal Code of Western Australia came into effect in 1914 and criminalised sodomy. It is currently unknown what the penalty was. Lesbianism remained legal however. This law also applied in the Cocos Islands. |
| Sources | https://www7.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/repealed_act/lrosa1989392.rtf https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/law_a196_table1.docx/$FILE/Criminal%20Code%20Act%20Compilation%20Act%201913%20-%20Table1.docx?OpenElement |