Current Version
| Region | Turkmenistan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Mar 7, 1934 |
| End Date | 1997 |
| Description | An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934 - number 154-a: “Sexual intercourse between a man and a man (sodomy) - imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Sodomy committed with the use of violence or taking advantage of the dependent position of the victim - imprisonment for a term of five to eight years." |
| Sources | https://www.gazeta.ru/science/2018/12/17_a_12097333.shtml http://museumreforms.ru/node/13816 |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Mar 7, 1934 |
| End Date | 1997 |
| Description | An article under which sodomy was punishable by imprisonment from 5 to 8 years appeared in the Soviet Criminal Code on March 7, 1934 - number 154-a: “Sexual intercourse between a man and a man (sodomy) - imprisonment for a term of three to five years. Sodomy committed with the use of violence or taking advantage of the dependent position of the victim - imprisonment for a term of five to eight years." |
| Sources | https://www.gazeta.ru/science/2018/12/17_a_12097333.shtml http://museumreforms.ru/node/13816 |