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| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | May 9, 1945 |
| End Date | 1968 |
| Description | After World War II, the Nazi-era version of Section 175 remained in force in both East and West Germany. Punishments included imprisonment, however, the death penalty was no longer applied. East Germany would decriminalise homosexuality in 1968 followed by West Germany the next year. |
| Sources | https://academic.oup.com/gh/article-abstract/31/4/610/673674?login=false https://arolsen-archives.org/en/news/the-long-road-to-legal-reform-2/ https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/paragraph-175-and-the-nazi-campaign-against-homosexuality |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding a varied status as well as discussed on Discord.
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| End Date | Aug 31, 1969 | 1968 |
| Description | After World War II, the Nazi-era version of Section 175 remained in force in both East and West Germany. Punishments included imprisonment, however, the death penalty was no longer applied. | After World War II, the Nazi-era version of Section 175 remained in force in both East and West Germany. Punishments included imprisonment, however, the death penalty was no longer applied. East Germany would decriminalise homosexuality in 1968 followed by West Germany the next year. |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | May 9, 1945 |
| End Date | Aug 31, 1969 |
| Description | After World War II, the Nazi-era version of Section 175 remained in force in both East and West Germany. Punishments included imprisonment, however, the death penalty was no longer applied. |
| Sources | https://academic.oup.com/gh/article-abstract/31/4/610/673674?login=false https://arolsen-archives.org/en/news/the-long-road-to-legal-reform-2/ https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/paragraph-175-and-the-nazi-campaign-against-homosexuality |