Current Version
| Region | New South Wales |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 11, 1984 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexual sex was decriminalized in New South Wales on May 11th, 1984. The Crimes Amendment Bill removed all parts of the Crimes Act, 1900, that criminalized consensual homosexual sex. |
| Sources | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-11/nsw-apology-40th-anniversary-decriminalisation-homosexuality/103834874 https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/nsw-government-to-issue-formal-apology-on-40th-anniversary-of-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality Crimes Amendment Bill https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/historicbills/files/15865/Various%20Versions%201.pdf |
Revision History (3)
edited by Unknownmiles. Description, date, and links
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| Start Date | Jun 8, 1984 | May 11, 1984 |
| Description | There are no legal restrictions against gay sex in New South Wales. | Homosexual sex was decriminalized in New South Wales on May 11th, 1984. The Crimes Amendment Bill removed all parts of the Crimes Act, 1900, that criminalized consensual homosexual sex. |
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| Sources | Crimes (Amendment) Act 1984 | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-11/nsw-apology-40th-anniversary-decriminalisation-homosexuality/103834874 https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/nsw-government-to-issue-formal-apology-on-40th-anniversary-of-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality Crimes Amendment Bill https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/historicbills/files/15865/Various%20Versions%201.pdf |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Amending entry
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| Description | There are no legal restrictions against gay sex in New South Wales. |
created by willcannings
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 8, 1984 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | Crimes (Amendment) Act 1984 |