Number of LGBT-related laws changed over time
- September 1Homosexual activity becomes illegal (death penalty as punishment).LGBT people were persecuted by Nazi forces during the German occupation of the Second World War.
- September 1Homosexual activity becomes illegal (death penalty as punishment).Section 175 of the Criminal Code was amended during Nazi rule to create harsher penalties for homosexual behavior between men. Imprisonment was to range from three months to ten years in prison. Many homosexual men died in the Nazi concentration camps they were sent to.
- December 4Equal age of consent becomes equal.The age of consent in Uruguay is 15 years old regardless of the type of intercourse.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.Homosexual activity is legal according to the Uruguay Penal Code.
- January 1Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- September 23Legal recognition of non-binary gender becomes not legally recognized.Third gender is not available as crossdressing is illegal.
- Equal age of consent becomes unequal.Homosexuality and extramarital sexual relations are illegal in Saudi Arabia.
- Same-sex marriage becomes not legal.Because Homosexuality is unfortunately illegal in Saudi Arabia, same sex marriage is automatically illegal because of this.
- July 11
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- November 1Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.7-14 years to life in prison under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.As homosexuality is illegal, there are no protections for this population.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (up to life in prison as punishment).Liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term not less than fifteen years and may be liable to imprisonment for life. Decriminalization pending.
- (date unknown)Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- August 1Serving openly in military becomes don't ask, don't tell.No laws restricting or criminalizing lgbt serving.
- LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.As homosexuality is currently illegal, discrimination against LGBT persons are legal.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by up to 21 years in prison with hard labor and fines
- April 1
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Up to fourteen years imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment (public whippings) Decriminalization pending.
- January 3