Current Version
| Region | Japan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1881 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1881 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. It was eliminated by supervision of Gustave Boissonade, a French legal scholar who served as an advisor to develop the legal system in Japan. |
| Sources | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4126 http://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=lps_LLMGRP |
👍 NEW: Helpful votes! You can now rate each edit as helpful or unhelpful. Votes add another layer of approval and are an easy way to say thank you to other editors. Helpful votes may become public in the future but unhelpful votes will always remain private.
Revision History (5)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1881 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. It was eliminated by supervision of Gustave Boissonade, a French legal scholar who served as an advisor to develop the legal system in Japan. | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1881 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. It was eliminated by supervision of Gustave Boissonade, a French legal scholar who served as an advisor to develop the legal system in Japan. |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1880 | 1881 |
| Description | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1880 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1881 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. It was eliminated by supervision of Gustave Boissonade, a French legal scholar who served as an advisor to develop the legal system in Japan. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4126 | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4126 http://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=lps_LLMGRP |
Show Difference | ||
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1880. | Anal sodomy was decriminalized in 1880 when the provision was dropped from Japan's Penal Code. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=4126 |
Show Difference | ||
created by bradcoffey106
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1880 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.daynews.com/world/society/2013/04/gay-rights-around-the-world-exploring-the-history-impact-and-effect-on-society-and-current-status-3rd-of-6-parts-2-18877 |