Entry #134: Homosexual activity in Switzerland

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RegionSwitzerland
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start DateJan 1, 1942
End DateJun 20, 1991
DescriptionThe Swiss Penal Code introduced in 1942 allowed same sex acts between adults (above 20 years old), but punished homosexual intercourse with people between 16 and 20 years old (while allowing heterosexual acts)
Sourceshttps://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/1937/3_625_645_1023/de, art. 194

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DescriptionThe Swiss Penal Code introduced in 1942 allowed same sex acts between adults (above 20 years old), but punished homosexual intercourse with people between 16 and 20 years old (while allowing heterosexual acts)
SourcesSwiss Penal Codehttps://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/1937/3_625_645_1023/de, art. 194
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Swiss Penal Code https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/1937/3_625_645_1023/de, art. 194

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StatusLegal
Start Date1942
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SourcesSwiss Penal Code