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| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | May 15, 1871 |
| End Date | Sep 1, 1935 |
| Description | Section 175 of the Criminal Code of the German Empire criminalized homosexual activity between men over the age of 18. The penalty was imprisonment or a loss of civil rights. |
| Sources | http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/paragraph_175.html https://lexetius.com/StGB/175,7 |
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edited by Samanthos. Status updated; Law beginning and end date added; Law mentioned in description; Source added
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | 1871 | May 15, 1871 |
| End Date | 1935 | Sep 1, 1935 |
| Description | No minimum or maximum sentences given. | Section 175 of the Criminal Code of the German Empire criminalized homosexual activity between men over the age of 18. The penalty was imprisonment or a loss of civil rights. |
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| Sources | http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/paragraph_175.html | http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/paragraph_175.html https://lexetius.com/StGB/175,7 |
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created by bradcoffey106
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1871 |
| End Date | 1935 |
| Description | No minimum or maximum sentences given. |
| Sources | http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/paragraph_175.html |