Entry #885: Homosexual activity in Cocos

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RegionCocos
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start DateJul 1, 1992
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn 1992, the autonomy of the Cocos Islands was abolished bringing it under the jurisdiction of Western Australia which decriminalised homosexuality in 1990.
Sourceshttps://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf - page 16
https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cocos_Islands.html

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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Turns out it only became WA in 1992.

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Start DateMar 23, 1990Jul 1, 1992
DescriptionUnder Western Australian law, which oversees Cocos, homosexuality was decriminalised by the Western Australian parliament with the "Law Reform (Decriminalisation of Sodomy) Act 1989" which came into effect in March of 1990In 1992, the autonomy of the Cocos Islands was abolished bringing it under the jurisdiction of Western Australia which decriminalised homosexuality in 1990.
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Under Western Australian law, which oversees Cocos, homosexuality was decriminalised by the Western Australian parliament with the "Law Reform (Decriminalisation of Sodomy) Act 1989" which came into effect in March of 1990 In 1992, the autonomy of the Cocos Islands was abolished bringing it under the jurisdiction of Western Australia which decriminalised homosexuality in 1990.
Sourceshttps://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf - page 16https://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf - page 16
https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cocos_Islands.html
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https://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf - page 16 16 https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cocos_Islands.html

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.

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Start DateMar 1990Mar 23, 1990

edited by jadeywadey. bad entry fixed

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Start DateFeb 1955Mar 1990
DescriptionAs of 1955, homosexual activity in the Keeling Isles is legal.Under Western Australian law, which oversees Cocos, homosexuality was decriminalised by the Western Australian parliament with the "Law Reform (Decriminalisation of Sodomy) Act 1989" which came into effect in March of 1990
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As of 1955, homosexual activity in the Keeling Isles is legal. Under Western Australian law, which oversees Cocos, homosexuality was decriminalised by the Western Australian parliament with the "Law Reform (Decriminalisation of Sodomy) Act 1989" which came into effect in March of 1990
Sourceshttp://www.gaylawnet.com/laws/cc.htmhttps://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf - page 16
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http://www.gaylawnet.com/laws/cc.htm https://www.alga.org.au/files/towardsequality2ed.pdf - page 16

edited by Meelis

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Start Date1955Feb 1955
DescriptionAs of 1955, homosexual activity in the Keeling Isles is legal.

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StatusLegal
Start Date1955
End Date(none)
Description(empty)
Sourceshttp://www.gaylawnet.com/laws/cc.htm