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| Region | Russia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | 1835 |
| Description | Before the 1835 penal code, homosexuality was not criminalised and several imperial Russian cities are described as the queer hotspots of the time. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20051027162702/http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/russia,2.html - last paragraph |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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1 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | 1835 |
| Description | Before the 1835 penal code, homosexuality was not criminalised and several imperial Russian cities are described as the queer hotspots of the time. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20051027162702/http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/russia,2.html - last paragraph |