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| Region | Réunion |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Sep 24, 1791 |
| Description | Until 1791, homosexuality was punished by burning at the stake in France, including in Reunion. |
| Sources | https://glreview.org/article/sodomy-at-the-court-of-louis-xiv/#:~:text=Since%20by%20law%20sodomy%20was,a%20time%20of%20courtly%20frolicking. https://www.storyofacity.com/2020/06/30/celebrating-lgbtq-history-france/ |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Sep 24, 1791 |
| Description | Until 1791, homosexuality was punished by burning at the stake in France, including in Reunion. |
| Sources | https://glreview.org/article/sodomy-at-the-court-of-louis-xiv/#:~:text=Since%20by%20law%20sodomy%20was,a%20time%20of%20courtly%20frolicking. https://www.storyofacity.com/2020/06/30/celebrating-lgbtq-history-france/ |