Current Version
| Region | Hungary |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Sep 1, 1880 |
| End Date | Dec 15, 1961 |
| Description | Section 241 of the first Hungarian penal code criminalized sexual relations between men as unnatural sexual intercourse. The law could punish the offender with up to one year in prison (or up to five years in prison if committed by force or threat; Section 242). The law, which came into force on 1 September 1880, made no reference to lesbian relations at all. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20071214090431/http://www.1000ev.hu/index.php?a=3¶m=5799#241 |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Sep 1, 1880 |
| End Date | Dec 15, 1961 |
| Description | Section 241 of the first Hungarian penal code criminalized sexual relations between men as unnatural sexual intercourse. The law could punish the offender with up to one year in prison (or up to five years in prison if committed by force or threat; Section 242). The law, which came into force on 1 September 1880, made no reference to lesbian relations at all. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20071214090431/http://www.1000ev.hu/index.php?a=3¶m=5799#241 |