Entry #11242: Homosexual activity in Kosovo

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RegionKosovo
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start DateAug 9, 1858
End DateAug 30, 1913
DescriptionIn 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Kosovo, legalized same-sex intercourse.
Sourceshttps://www.lgbti-era.org/content/kosovo


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edited by Aleksandar. Dates, description

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Start Date1858Aug 9, 1858
End Date1929Aug 30, 1913
DescriptionHomosexuality was legal from 1858 to 1929, in 1929 however, it was criminalized. It took until 2008 (when the kosovo constitution was written) to have it decriminalized.In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Kosovo, legalized same-sex intercourse.
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Homosexuality was legal from 1858 to 1929, in 1929 however, it was criminalized. It took until 2008 (when the kosovo constitution was written) to have it decriminalized. In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Kosovo, legalized same-sex intercourse.

created by Guy

Original entry
StatusLegal
Start Date1858
End Date1929
DescriptionHomosexuality was legal from 1858 to 1929, in 1929 however, it was criminalized. It took until 2008 (when the kosovo constitution was written) to have it decriminalized.
Sourceshttps://www.lgbti-era.org/content/kosovo
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "Kosovo never allowed Homosexuality over the years as of being a muslim country"