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1968 in LGBT Rights

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In 1968, there were 8 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 10 changes made and 23 in the following year. A total of 96 legal changes were made in the 1960s.

  • October 12
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
  • LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.
  • LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
    No current discrimination protections whatsoever.
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Homosexuality is legal for both male and female
  • September 6
    Same-sex adoption becomes single only.
  • May 1
    Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Homosexuality is legal within Razgrad
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Since 1968, homosexual activity in Bulgaria had been legal
  • January 1
    Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
    The famous article 200 which was introduced in 1968 criminalizes all sexual relations between persons of the same sex. The punishment was imprisonment from one to five years.