In 1970, there were 5 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 8 changes made and 32 in the following year. A total of 206 legal changes were made in the 1970s.
- January 27Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
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- Same-sex marriage becomes banned.In 1970, Hong Kong adopted the Marriage Reform Ordinance, which explicitly requires marriage to be between one man and one woman. In September 2023, the Court of Final Appeal ruled that the government is required to adopt legislation granting same-sex couples alternative legal rights comparable to marriage. The government has until October 27, 2025, to implement appropriate legislation. In the same decision, the CFA found that Hong Kong’s lack of recognition of same-sex marriages performed either domestically or abroad was not in violation of the right to equality in the constitution.
- January 1Homosexual activity becomes legal.Consensual same-sex acts were legalized in 1945 after the end of WW2 by the Polish Penal Code. In 1970, homosexuality was completely decriminalized by removing the provision on homosexual prostitution from the penal code. From 2019 until 2025, several municipalities declared themselves to be "LGBT-free zones", but this had no legal impact.
- (date unknown)Serving openly in military becomes illegal.
