Entry #14482: Homosexual activity in Denmark

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RegionDenmark
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start Date1683
End Date1866
DescriptionKing Christian V's Danish Code from 1683 outlawed homosexuality on the island with death as the punishment.
Sourceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18249474
https://www.kb.dk/en/inspiration/copenhagen-pride/short-timeline


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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Correcting end date.

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End Date19331866

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Original entry
StatusIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Start Date1683
End Date1933
DescriptionKing Christian V's Danish Code from 1683 outlawed homosexuality on the island with death as the punishment.
Sourceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18249474 https://www.kb.dk/en/inspiration/copenhagen-pride/short-timeline