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| Region | Australia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 26, 1788 |
| End Date | Oct 26, 1876 |
| Description | Homosexuality was punished by death in Australia as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. However, South Australia removed the death penalty as a punishment in 1876. |
| Sources | 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 https://jade.io/article/1123472 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. 1876 was when it started to vary.
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| End Date | 1899 | Oct 26, 1876 |
| Description | Until 1899, homosexuality was punished by death in Australia as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. | Homosexuality was punished by death in Australia as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. However, South Australia removed the death penalty as a punishment in 1876. |
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| Sources | 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 | 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 https://jade.io/article/1123472 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 26, 1788 |
| Description | Until 1899, homosexuality was punished by death in Australia. | Until 1899, homosexuality was punished by death in Australia as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. |
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| Sources | https://www.moadoph.gov.au/explore/stories/history/the-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality | 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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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | 1899 |
| Description | Until 1899, homosexuality was punished by death in Australia. |
| Sources | https://www.moadoph.gov.au/explore/stories/history/the-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality |