Entry #155: Homosexual activity in France

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Region	France
Issue	Homosexual activity
Status	Legal
Start Date	Sep 25, 1791
End Date	(none)
Description	In 1791, France decriminalized homosexuality during the French Revolution. France was the first country in the world to decriminalize homosexuality after previously making it illegal.
Sources	https://www.storyofacity.com/2020/06/30/celebrating-lgbtq-history-france/ https://www.niussp.org/gender-issues/decriminalization-of-homosexuality-since-the-18th-century/

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Feb 20, 2025

edited by Unknownmiles. Replacing links and description

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Description	The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.	In 1791, France decriminalized homosexuality during the French Revolution. France was the first country in the world to decriminalize homosexuality after previously making it illegal.
Description	Show Difference The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself. In 1791, France decriminalized homosexuality during the French Revolution. France was the first country in the world to decriminalize homosexuality after previously making it illegal.
Sources	http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/2009-11-10/l-evolution-des-droits-des-homosexuels-en-france/920/0/393746	https://www.storyofacity.com/2020/06/30/celebrating-lgbtq-history-france/ https://www.niussp.org/gender-issues/decriminalization-of-homosexuality-since-the-18th-century/
Sources	Show Difference http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/2009-11-10/l-evolution-des-droits-des-homosexuels-en-france/920/0/393746 https://www.storyofacity.com/2020/06/30/celebrating-lgbtq-history-france/ https://www.niussp.org/gender-issues/decriminalization-of-homosexuality-since-the-18th-century/

Jun 25, 2024

edited by weizkule. got vandalized here

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)	Legal
Description	FUK OFF MAT	The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.
Description	Show Difference FUK OFF MAT The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.

Jun 25, 2024

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Description	The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.	FUK OFF MAT
Description	Show Difference The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself. FUK OFF MAT

Oct 29, 2023

edited by Notdog1996. Cleaning up vandalism

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)	Legal
Description	[SPAM]	The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.
Sources	[SPAM]	http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/2009-11-10/l-evolution-des-droits-des-homosexuels-en-france/920/0/393746

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Mar 11, 2024

Oct 29, 2023

edited by NIGRR. Hsusudusu

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Description	The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.	[SPAM]
Sources	http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/2009-11-10/l-evolution-des-droits-des-homosexuels-en-france/920/0/393746	[SPAM]

Sep 24, 2023

edited by danlev. Revert abuse

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)	Legal
Description	[EDIT REMOVED]	The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.
Description	Show Difference [EDIT REMOVED] The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.

Sep 24, 2023

edited by KYSSSSS. Ejejejejejrj

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal	Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Description	The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.	[EDIT REMOVED]
Description	Show Difference The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself. [EDIT REMOVED]

Jul 15, 2015

edited by danlev

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Description	The law of 1791 decriminalizes homosexual activity. However it does not recognizes homosexuality itself.	The law of 1791 decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.
Description	Show Difference The law of 1791 decriminalizes homosexual activity. However it does not recognizes homosexuality itself. decriminalized homosexual activity, however, it does not recognize homosexuality itself.

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Date is incorrect "4 of August, 1982 (not penal)"
Feb 19, 2017
Date is incorrect "4 august 1982 : The law removes any penalisation of homosexuality that implies teenagers of more than 15 years-old, the age of sexual majority in France.

http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/2009-11-10/l-evolution-des-droits-des-homosexuels-en-france/920/0/393746"
Oct 13, 2015

Sep 10, 2013

created by jbmacluckie

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	Original entry
Status	Legal
Start Date	Sep 25, 1791
End Date	(none)
Description	The law of 1791 decriminalizes homosexual activity. However it does not recognizes homosexuality itself.
Sources	http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-societe/2009-11-10/l-evolution-des-droits-des-homosexuels-en-france/920/0/393746