Entry #392: Homosexual activity in Finland

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RegionFinland
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date1894
End Date1971
DescriptionBefore 1971, homosexuality was illegal and punishable by prison; it was also one of the few laws in Europe at the time which criminalised same-sex sexual activity between women.
Sourceshttp://seta.fi/doc/materiaali/LGBT_rights_in_Finland_briefly.pdf
https://sateenkaarihistoria.fi/en/finlands-queer-history-timeline/


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edited by jadeywadey. fixing the date and adding a source and to desc

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Start Date18891894
DescriptionBefore 1971, homosexuality was illegal and punished by prisonBefore 1971, homosexuality was illegal and punishable by prison; it was also one of the few laws in Europe at the time which criminalised same-sex sexual activity between women.
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Before 1971, homosexuality was illegal and punished by prison punishable by prison; it was also one of the few laws in Europe at the time which criminalised same-sex sexual activity between women.
Sourceshttp://seta.fi/doc/materiaali/LGBT_rights_in_Finland_briefly.pdfhttp://seta.fi/doc/materiaali/LGBT_rights_in_Finland_briefly.pdf
https://sateenkaarihistoria.fi/en/finlands-queer-history-timeline/
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http://seta.fi/doc/materiaali/LGBT_rights_in_Finland_briefly.pdf http://seta.fi/doc/materiaali/LGBT_rights_in_Finland_briefly.pdf https://sateenkaarihistoria.fi/en/finlands-queer-history-timeline/

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DescriptionBefore 1971, homosexuality was illegal and punished by prison

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StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date1889
End Date1971
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Sourceshttp://seta.fi/doc/materiaali/LGBT_rights_in_Finland_briefly.pdf
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