In 1972, there were 18 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 37 changes made and 12 in the following year. A total of 158 legal changes were made in the 1970s.
- December 2LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
- October 11Same-sex marriage becomes foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.Court ruling pending on legalization of gay unions, Marriage.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.There are no provision explicitly protecting LGBT people
- July 1
- Right to change legal gender becomes legal, but requires surgery.Changes of gender were only legally recognised if the individual had undergone sterilisation.
- June 17Homosexual activity becomes legal.
- June 2
- LGBT employment discrimination becomes no protections.No protections because homosexuality is still illegal.
- LGBT discrimination becomes no protections.
- April 21Homosexual activity becomes legal.Norway fully repealed Section 213 of the Norwegian Penal Code, legalizing homosexual activity.
- March 1Equal age of consent becomes equal.Nobody lives in Bouvet Island,however Norwegian law has equal consent (16) for both straight and homosexual couples.
- Homosexual activity becomes legal.Nobody lives here, but still legal according to Norwegian Laws.