Entry #18313: Homosexual activity in Tasmania

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RegionTasmania
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start DateJan 26, 1788
End DateApr 3, 1924
DescriptionUntil 1924, homosexuality was punished by death in Tasmania as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them.
Sourceshttps://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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StatusIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start DateJan 26, 1788
End DateApr 3, 1924
DescriptionUntil 1924, homosexuality was punished by death in Tasmania as the first settlement and others would have Britain’s Buggery Act apply to them.
Sourceshttps://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