Current Version
| Region | Northern Ireland |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 9, 1982 |
| End Date | Nov 29, 2000 |
| Description | 15 years after the rest of the UK legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older, the legalisation was extended to Northern Ireland with the "Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982". The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present. |
| Sources | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1982/1536/contents |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 9, 1982 |
| End Date | Nov 29, 2000 |
| Description | 15 years after the rest of the UK legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older, the legalisation was extended to Northern Ireland with the "Homosexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1982". The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present. |
| Sources | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1982/1536/contents |