Current Version
| Region | Norway |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | Apr 21, 1972 |
| Description | Section 213 of the Norwegian Penal Code defined sexual intercourse between men to be a crime with the punishment being up to one year of imprisonment. The law did not include homosexual activity between women. |
| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fifty-years-norway-apologises-law-that-criminalised-gay-sex-2022-04-20/ https://www.outinperth.com/norways-pm-apologises-for-historical-gay-convictions/ |
Reports (1)
- Other "It's true that lesbians were not named in the law, but it was still not legal. It was just unthinkable that two women would be together, so they didn't even think to add it to the law. At least that's what my university professor said about it."
Revision History (4)
edited by Willow. Wrong status. Said illegal but it was only illegal for males andeb
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edited by Willow. Wrong status. Said illegal but it was only illegal for males andeb
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
edited by Willow. Wrong status. Said illegal but it was only illegal for males andeb
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
created by Samanthos
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | Apr 21, 1972 |
| Description | Section 213 of the Norwegian Penal Code defined sexual intercourse between men to be a crime with the punishment being up to one year of imprisonment. The law did not include homosexual activity between women. |
| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fifty-years-norway-apologises-law-that-criminalised-gay-sex-2022-04-20/ https://www.outinperth.com/norways-pm-apologises-for-historical-gay-convictions/ |