Entry #293: Homosexual activity in Netherlands

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RegionNetherlands
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start DateMay 5, 1945
End Datenow
DescriptionCanadian, British, Polish, Dutch, and American troops liberated the Netherlands during WW2 on this day.
Sourceshttp://books.google.com/books?id=vOj9IYD00n8C&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=Decriminalization+of+homosexuality+in+the+Netherlands&source=bl&ots=1PzLt5tlQA&sig=XglJSe0fvYMbWjCXiqkZhjMhlzg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=o1E7Uq2EK_es4APo2oCoBA&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Decriminalization%20of%20homosexuality%20in%20the%20Netherlands&f=false
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edited by GayApples. added breif reason and background

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DescriptionCanadian, British, Polish, Dutch, and American troops liberated the Netherlands during WW2 on this day.
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Canadian, British, Polish, Dutch, and American troops liberated the Netherlands during WW2 on this day.

created by bradcoffey106

Original entry
StatusLegal
Start DateMay 5, 1945
End Datenow
Description(empty)
Sourceshttp://books.google.com/books?id=vOj9IYD00n8C&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=Decriminalization+of+homosexuality+in+the+Netherlands&source=bl&ots=1PzLt5tlQA&sig=XglJSe0fvYMbWjCXiqkZhjMhlzg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=o1E7Uq2EK_es4APo2oCoBA&ved=0CFYQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Decriminalization%20of%20homosexuality%20in%20the%20Netherlands&f=false
Reports (2)
  • Status is not correct "Since 1911 it became illegal for someone under the age of 21 to have sex with someone of the same gender, while for straight people the age of consent was 16"
  • Date is incorrect