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| Region | Victoria |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 26, 1788 |
| End Date | Jun 6, 1949 |
| Description | Until 1949, homosexuality was punished by death in Victoria as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. The Crimes Act of 1928 came into effect in 1929 and retained that homosexuality be punishable by death in Victoria. |
| Sources | https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/ca192882.pdf https://www.moadoph.gov.au/explore/stories/history/the-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality https://digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/first-fleet-arrives-sydney-cove https://www.wearitpurple.org/blog/the-history-of-pride-in-australia-danielle-pore-villafaa |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Expanding date range.
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| Start Date | Feb 12, 1929 | Jan 26, 1788 |
| Description | The Crimes Act of 1928 came into effect in 1929 and made homosexuality punishable by death in Victoria. | Until 1949, homosexuality was punished by death in Victoria as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. The Crimes Act of 1928 came into effect in 1929 and retained that homosexuality be punishable by death in Victoria. |
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| Sources | https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/ca192882.pdf | https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/ca192882.pdf https://www.moadoph.gov.au/explore/stories/history/the-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality https://digital-classroom.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/first-fleet-arrives-sydney-cove https://www.wearitpurple.org/blog/the-history-of-pride-in-australia-danielle-pore-villafaa |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Feb 12, 1929 |
| End Date | Jun 6, 1949 |
| Description | The Crimes Act of 1928 came into effect in 1929 and made homosexuality punishable by death in Victoria. |
| Sources | https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/hist_act/ca192882.pdf |