Current Version
| Region | Greece |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 1835 |
| End Date | 1951 |
| Description | Following the country's independence from the Ottoman Empire, the penal code of 1834 stipulated in Article 274 that anyone guilty of sodomy shall be punished with at least one year imprisonment and police surveillance. Lesbians were not mentioned or acknowledged in the Greek Criminal Code. |
| Sources | https://medusa.libver.gr/iguana/www.main.cls?surl=search&p=2cafc322-e6e4-433a-9fcf-b8b0e4d5c7da#recordId=3.2489&srchDb=3 |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1834 | 1835 |
| End Date | Dec 23, 1951 | 1951 |
| Sources | https://www.efsyn.gr/ellada/dikaiomata/199863_genealogia-fyloy-kai-sexoyalikotitas | https://medusa.libver.gr/iguana/www.main.cls?surl=search&p=2cafc322-e6e4-433a-9fcf-b8b0e4d5c7da#recordId=3.2489&srchDb=3 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 1834 |
| End Date | Dec 23, 1951 |
| Description | Following the country's independence from the Ottoman Empire, the penal code of 1834 stipulated in Article 274 that anyone guilty of sodomy shall be punished with at least one year imprisonment and police surveillance. Lesbians were not mentioned or acknowledged in the Greek Criminal Code. |
| Sources | https://www.efsyn.gr/ellada/dikaiomata/199863_genealogia-fyloy-kai-sexoyalikotitas |