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| Region | Christmas Island |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Dec 9, 1992 |
| Description | Until 1992, male homosexuality was illegal in Christmas Island. |
| 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/$FILE/Criminal%20Code%20Act%20Compilation%20Act%201913%20-%20Table1.docx?OpenElement https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_1069.pdf/$FILE/Indian%20Ocean%20Territories%20(Administration%20Of%20Laws)%20Act%201992%20-%20%5B01-a0-10%5D.pdf?OpenElement |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. I ALWAYS forget the year.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| End Date | Dec 9, 1990 | Dec 9, 1992 |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing entry as WA had no jurisdiction back then.
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1914 | (unknown) |
| End Date | Mar 22, 1990 | Dec 9, 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 Christmas Island. | Until 1992, male homosexuality was illegal in Christmas Island. |
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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.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/mrdoc_1069.pdf/$FILE/Indian%20Ocean%20Territories%20(Administration%20Of%20Laws)%20Act%201992%20-%20%5B01-a0-10%5D.pdf?OpenElement |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1914 |
| End Date | Mar 22, 1990 |
| Description | The 1913 Criminal Code of Western Australia came into effect in 1914 and criminalised sodomy. It is currently unknown what the penalty was. Lesbianism remained legal however. This law also applied in Christmas Island. |
| Sources | https://www7.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/repealed_act/lrosa1989392.rtf https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/prod/filestore.nsf/FileURL/law_a196_table1.docx/$FILE/Criminal%20Code%20Act%20Compilation%20Act%201913%20-%20Table1.docx?OpenElement |