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| Region | Austria |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Apr 27, 1945 |
| End Date | Aug 16, 1971 |
| Description | Following the "Anschluss," the attempt to establish consistent criminal legislation and incorporate National Socialist principles into Austrian law was unsuccessful, resulting in the retention of the 1852 Criminal Code. Thus, there was a difference in prosecution of homosexuals between Germany and Austria. |
| Sources | https://unipub.uni-graz.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubg:1-108011 |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Apr 27, 1945 |
| End Date | Aug 16, 1971 |
| Description | Following the "Anschluss," the attempt to establish consistent criminal legislation and incorporate National Socialist principles into Austrian law was unsuccessful, resulting in the retention of the 1852 Criminal Code. Thus, there was a difference in prosecution of homosexuals between Germany and Austria. |
| Sources | https://unipub.uni-graz.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubg:1-108011 |