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| Region | Queensland |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Start Date | 1901 |
| End Date | 1990 |
| Description | The Criminal Code of the Australian colony of Queensland, drafted in 1899 by the colony’s chief justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, came into force in 1901. The Code expanded the terms of criminalisation established under the Indian Penal Code to criminalise both partners who engage in male same-sex activity. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/ |
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| Status | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Start Date | 1901 |
| End Date | 1990 |
| Description | The Criminal Code of the Australian colony of Queensland, drafted in 1899 by the colony’s chief justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, came into force in 1901. The Code expanded the terms of criminalisation established under the Indian Penal Code to criminalise both partners who engage in male same-sex activity. |
| Sources | https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/ |