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| Region | Zimbabwe |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jun 10, 1891 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1891, the British colonial administration ruled that a law criminalising homosexuality in the Cape of Good Hope applied in Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe). This law only applies to men who face a fine and up to ten years in prison. |
| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than https://zimlii.org/akn/zw/doc/paper/2019-11-05/decriminalisation-of-consensual-same-sex-sexual-conduct-in-zimbabwe-a-step-towards-inclusion-and-equality-of-sexual-minorities/eng@2019-11-05/source.pdf#page=2 |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing up the entry.
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| Start Date | 2006 | Jun 10, 1891 |
| Description | Fine and up to 10 years in prison (decriminalization pending) | In 1891, the British colonial administration ruled that a law criminalising homosexuality in the Cape of Good Hope applied in Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe). This law only applies to men who face a fine and up to ten years in prison. |
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| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than https://zimlii.org/akn/zw/doc/paper/2019-11-05/decriminalisation-of-consensual-same-sex-sexual-conduct-in-zimbabwe-a-step-towards-inclusion-and-equality-of-sexual-minorities/eng@2019-11-05/source.pdf#page=2 |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
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| Description | Fine and up to 10 years in prison | Fine and up to 10 years in prison (decriminalization pending) |
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Reports (1)
- Note field is incorrect "Up to one year in prison, or fine up to or exceeding "level fourteen""
created by robertshippey
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Fine and up to 10 years in prison |
| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/saeedjones/76-countries-where-anti-gay-laws-are-as-bad-as-or-worse-than |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "14 years"
- Status is not correct "There is nothing that states that homosexuality for women is illegal. We live in hiding"
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "http://www.bbc.com/news/world-25927595"