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1948 in LGBT Rights

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In 1948, there were 4 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 8 changes made and 8 in the following year. A total of 56 legal changes were made in the 1940s.

  • December 1
    Serving openly in military becomes n/a.
    Costa Rica abolished its military in 1948.
  • September 14
    Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.
    Censorship topics are all controlled by the government
  • August 15
    Same-sex marriage becomes unrecognized.
    In South Korea, same-sex marriage is neither prohibited nor legally recognized.
  • May 14
    Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    The age of consent in Israel is 16 for male-male, female-female, and male-female sex.

LGBT Organizations Founded in 1948

  • LGBT Danmark FaviconLGBT Danmark
    Denmark
    LGBT Danmark is a national association for LGBT people focused on the areas of gender identity and sexual orientation. The organization's efforts are focused on political work…