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| Region | Transnistria |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 1, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Consensual same-sex sexual activity is legal in Transnistria, despite many foreign sources saying that it is illegal. Article 131 of the Criminal Code of Transnistria that came into force in June 2002, states that committing sodomy, lesbianism and sexual intercourse with a person under the age of sixteen is illegal. However, the article does not state that committing 'sodomy and lesbianism' above 16 is illegal. All the other articles related to sex crimes, such as sexual assault and coercion to perform sexual acts, have listed '(heterosexual) sexual intercourse, sodomy and lesbianism' in the same category. There are no other articles in the Criminal Code of Transnistria that have laws that are separated in penalizing same-sex sexual activity, or committing 'sodomy and lesbianism.' |
| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/freehou/2018/en/121906 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/06/01/transnistrias-lgbt-community-fights-for-its-voice |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding source to legalisation.
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| Sources | https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/freehou/2018/en/121906 | https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/freehou/2018/en/121906 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/06/01/transnistrias-lgbt-community-fights-for-its-voice |
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| Start Date | 2002 | Jun 1, 2002 |
| Description | L’homosexualité en Transnistrie est légale depuis 2022 | Consensual same-sex sexual activity is legal in Transnistria, despite many foreign sources saying that it is illegal. Article 131 of the Criminal Code of Transnistria that came into force in June 2002, states that committing sodomy, lesbianism and sexual intercourse with a person under the age of sixteen is illegal. However, the article does not state that committing 'sodomy and lesbianism' above 16 is illegal. All the other articles related to sex crimes, such as sexual assault and coercion to perform sexual acts, have listed '(heterosexual) sexual intercourse, sodomy and lesbianism' in the same category. There are no other articles in the Criminal Code of Transnistria that have laws that are separated in penalizing same-sex sexual activity, or committing 'sodomy and lesbianism.' |
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| Sources | https://www.euronews.com | https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/freehou/2018/en/121906 |
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