Current Version
| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | May 15, 1871 |
| End Date | Sep 1, 1935 |
| Description | Section 175 of the Criminal Code of the German Empire criminalized homosexual activity between men over the age of 18. The penalty was imprisonment or a loss of civil rights. |
| Sources | http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/paragraph_175.html https://lexetius.com/StGB/175,7 |
Revision History (1)
Revision by Samanthos. Status updated; Law beginning and end date added; Law mentioned in description; Source added
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 1871-01-01 | 1871-05-15 |
| Start Date Unknown | month | |
| End Date | 1935-01-01 | 1935-09-01 |
| End Date Unknown | month | |
| Note | No minimum or maximum sentences given. | Section 175 of the Criminal Code of the German Empire criminalized homosexual activity between men over the age of 18. The penalty was imprisonment or a loss of civil rights. |
| Sources | http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/paragraph_175.html | http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/paragraph_175.html https://lexetius.com/StGB/175,7 |