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| Region | (deleted region) |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | Aug 1, 2001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On November 30, 2000 a bill was signed to make the ages of consent equitable, regardless of gender. The law came into effect on August 1, 2001. The age of consent for men who have sex with men was reduced from 18 to 16, on par with different sex individuals. |
| Sources | http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_home/hate_crime_domestic_violence_and_criminal_law/2647.asp |
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| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | Aug 1, 2001 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On November 30, 2000 a bill was signed to make the ages of consent equitable, regardless of gender. The law came into effect on August 1, 2001. The age of consent for men who have sex with men was reduced from 18 to 16, on par with different sex individuals. |
| Sources | http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_home/hate_crime_domestic_violence_and_criminal_law/2647.asp |