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| Region | England |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1533 |
| End Date | 1885 |
| Description | The Buggery Act 1553 legistated against sodomy and while it did not explicitly target any perticular gender it was mainly used to convict men who had sex with men. |
| Sources | https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-buggery-act-1533 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buggery_Act_1533 |
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| Sources | https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-buggery-act-1533 | https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-buggery-act-1533 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buggery_Act_1533 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1533 |
| End Date | 1885 |
| Description | The Buggery Act 1553 legistated against sodomy and while it did not explicitly target any perticular gender it was mainly used to convict men who had sex with men. |
| Sources | https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-buggery-act-1533 |