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| Region | Western Australia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 26, 1788 |
| End Date | Apr 30, 1902 |
| Description | Until 1902, homosexuality was punished by death in Western Australia as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. |
| 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 |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 26, 1788 |
| End Date | Apr 30, 1902 |
| Description | Until 1902, homosexuality was punished by death in Western Australia as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them. |
| 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 |