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| Region | Finland |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Dec 19, 1889 |
| End Date | Apr 29, 1994 |
| Description | The Penal Code of Finland in 1889 provided penalties of imprisonment for six months or a fine for "encouraging" homosexuality. This clause was repealed in 1994. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/FI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1889)%20-%20TR(en).pdf |
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| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Dec 19, 1889 |
| End Date | Apr 29, 1994 |
| Description | The Penal Code of Finland in 1889 provided penalties of imprisonment for six months or a fine for "encouraging" homosexuality. This clause was repealed in 1994. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/FI%20-%20LEG%20-%20Penal%20Code%20(1889)%20-%20TR(en).pdf |