Current Version
| Region | Austria |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Aug 16, 1971 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1971, an amendment to the Penal Code decriminalised non-commercial same-sex sexual acts between adults, while at the same time introducing a new provision (Section 209), which set the age of consent for gay male sex at 18, 4 years higher than the lesbian and heterosexual age of consent, which was instead set at 14. |
| Sources | http://www.rklambda.at/dokumente/publikationen/209-9_18082003.pdf |
Revision History (2)
edited by Buzdolabimotoru. Added despriction for law
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| Description | In 1971, an amendment to the Penal Code decriminalised non-commercial same-sex sexual acts between adults, while at the same time introducing a new provision (Section 209), which set the age of consent for gay male sex at 18, 4 years higher than the lesbian and heterosexual age of consent, which was instead set at 14. |
created by leomorello
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Aug 16, 1971 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.rklambda.at/dokumente/publikationen/209-9_18082003.pdf |