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| Region | Albania |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Aug 9, 1858 |
| End Date | Oct 1, 1977 |
| Description | In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Albania, legalized same-sex intercourse. However, according to the statements of the interior minister Musa Juka in 1937, homosexuality was still legal in Albania at that time and is believed to have been legal until the 1977 penal code. |
| Sources | https://teyit.org/osmanlida-escinsellik-1858de-suc-olmaktan-cikarildi https://www.panorama.com.al/kur-ministri-i-zogut-luftonte-homoseksualet-pederastia-eshte-perhapur-edhe-ne-male/ |
Revision History (3)
edited by jadeywadey. unsetting federal law
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| Federal Law | Yes | No |
edited by jadeywadey. improved dates and added a source
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| End Date | Nov 28, 1912 | Oct 1, 1977 |
| Description | In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Albania, legalized same-sex intercourse. However, according to the statements of the interior minister Musa Juka in 1937, homosexuality was still legal in Albania at that time. (Law ending date is date of independence of Albania) | In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Albania, legalized same-sex intercourse. However, according to the statements of the interior minister Musa Juka in 1937, homosexuality was still legal in Albania at that time and is believed to have been legal until the 1977 penal code. |
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| Sources | https://teyit.org/osmanlida-escinsellik-1858de-suc-olmaktan-cikarildi | https://teyit.org/osmanlida-escinsellik-1858de-suc-olmaktan-cikarildi https://www.panorama.com.al/kur-ministri-i-zogut-luftonte-homoseksualet-pederastia-eshte-perhapur-edhe-ne-male/ |
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created by Buzdolabimotoru
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Aug 9, 1858 |
| End Date | Nov 28, 1912 |
| Description | In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Albania, legalized same-sex intercourse. However, according to the statements of the interior minister Musa Juka in 1937, homosexuality was still legal in Albania at that time. (Law ending date is date of independence of Albania) |
| Sources | https://teyit.org/osmanlida-escinsellik-1858de-suc-olmaktan-cikarildi |