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Region | Åland |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Start Date | 1889 |
End Date | 1971 |
Description | Before 1971, homosexuality was illegal (because this region is part of Finland). Punishments used were prison sentences. |
Sources | http://seta.fi/doc/materiaali/LGBT_rights_in_Finland_briefly.pdf |
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Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Start Date | 1889 |
End Date | 1971 |
Description | Before 1971, homosexuality was illegal (because this region is part of Finland). Punishments used were prison sentences. |
Sources | http://seta.fi/doc/materiaali/LGBT_rights_in_Finland_briefly.pdf |