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| Region | Spain |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jul 15, 1954 |
| End Date | Jan 1, 1979 |
| Description | The Vagrants and Common Delinquents Law (Ley de Vagos y Maleantes) was modified under the regime of Francisco Franco to prohibit homosexual acts, with a penalty of imprisonment. In 1970 the Law on Danger and Social Rehabilitation (Ley Sobre Peligrosidad y Rehabilitación Social) was introduced that further enforced the prohibition and specified a prison term of up to 5 years. |
| Sources | https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/premium-en-abierto/homosexuales-vagos-maleantes-peligrosos_1_3991002.html https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1970-854 |
Revision History (2)
edited by Unknownmiles. putting the exact date
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | 1954 | Jul 15, 1954 |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1954 |
| End Date | 1979 |
| Description | The Vagrants and Common Delinquents Law (Ley de Vagos y Maleantes) was modified under the regime of Francisco Franco to prohibit homosexual acts, with a penalty of imprisonment. In 1970 the Law on Danger and Social Rehabilitation (Ley Sobre Peligrosidad y Rehabilitación Social) was introduced that further enforced the prohibition and specified a prison term of up to 5 years. |
| Sources | https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/premium-en-abierto/homosexuales-vagos-maleantes-peligrosos_1_3991002.html https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1970-854 |