Current Version
| Region | Haiti |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1791 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The French Penal Code of 1791, adopted between 25 September and 6 October 1791, extended to Saint-Domingue. When Haiti became independent from France in 1804, no law that criminalized consensual same-sex sexual acts was introduced, and no such law has come into the penal code since. |
| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2017_WEB.pdf |
Revision History (1)
Revision by Rojtavs. Replaced other date and source and added description
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | May 27, 1986 | 1791 |
| Note | The French Penal Code of 1791, adopted between 25 September and 6 October 1791, extended to Saint-Domingue. When Haiti became independent from France in 1804, no law that criminalized consensual same-sex sexual acts was introduced, and no such law has come into the penal code since. | |
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| Sources | http://www.oas.org/juridico/mla/fr/hti/fr_hti_penal.html | https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2017_WEB.pdf |
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