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| Region | Niue |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jun 11, 1901 |
| End Date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Description | From 1901 until 2024, “buggery” was criminalized with a punishment of up to ten years in prison. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/ https://teara.govt.nz/mi/1966/island-territories/page-3#:~:text=Niuean%20society%20is%20believed%20to,all%20expenditure%20on%20the%20island. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding source and start date
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jun 11, 1901 |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/ | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/ https://teara.govt.nz/mi/1966/island-territories/page-3#:~:text=Niuean%20society%20is%20believed%20to,all%20expenditure%20on%20the%20island. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding information
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| Description | Male homosexuality was illegal under sodomy laws until 2024. | From 1901 until 2024, “buggery” was criminalized with a punishment of up to ten years in prison. |
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| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/ |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Decriminalised in 2024.
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| End Date | (none) | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Description | Male homosexuality is illegal under sodomy laws. (Decriminalization pending) | Male homosexuality was illegal under sodomy laws until 2024. |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Description | Male homosexuality is illegal. | Male homosexuality is illegal under sodomy laws. (Decriminalization pending) |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Value | Legal | Male illegal, female legal |
| Description | Male homosexuality is illegal. |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Niue Act 1966, which criminalises "buggery" in section 170, remains in force in Niue. The 2007 Niue Amendment Act repeals most of the provisions of the 1966 Act, however this was an Act of the New Zealand Parliament, not the Niue Assembly. Since the Niue Constitution Act 1974 (Part 36, Schedule 2) provides that New Zealand legislation passed subsequent to Constitution Day (19 October 1974) does not extend to Niue without the Niue Assembly's express consent, it would seem that Part 5 of the Niue Act 1966, including the provision relating to same-sex sexual conduct, remains applicable in Niue."