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| Region | Philippines |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The only article that may apply to LGBT is Article 200 of the penal code which cites "serious sexual misconduct", but there were never any laws against homosexuality. However it is still partially illegal in the Marawi city for its Muslim residents. |
| Sources | http://www.gov.ph/1930/12/08/act-no-3815-s-1930/ |
Reports (2)
- Note field is incorrect "Art. 200 is Grave Scandal"
- Status is not correct "As Marawi City is part of the Philippines, there are actually no laws specifically in Marawi City that forbids homosexuality at all. Homosexuality is legal nationwide with an equal age of consent at 16 years."
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| Description | The only article that may apply to LGBT is Article 200 of the penal code which cites "serious sexual misconduct", but there were never any laws against homosexuality. However it is still partially illegal in the Marawi city for Muslim residents. | The only article that may apply to LGBT is Article 200 of the penal code which cites "serious sexual misconduct", but there were never any laws against homosexuality. However it is still partially illegal in the Marawi city for its Muslim residents. |
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| Description | The only article that may apply to LGBT is Article 200 of the penal code which cites "serious sexual misconduct", but there were never any laws against homosexuality. | The only article that may apply to LGBT is Article 200 of the penal code which cites "serious sexual misconduct", but there were never any laws against homosexuality. However it is still partially illegal in the Marawi city for Muslim residents. |
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1900 | (unknown) |
| Description | The only article that may apply to LGBT is Article 200 of the penal code which cites "serious sexual misconduct" | The only article that may apply to LGBT is Article 200 of the penal code which cites "serious sexual misconduct", but there were never any laws against homosexuality. |
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| Description | Non-commercial, homosexual relations between consenting adults in private are not a crime, although sexual conduct or affection that occurs in public may be subject to the "grave scandal" prohibition in Article 200 of the Revised Penal Code | The only article that may apply to LGBT is Article 200 of the penal code which cites "serious sexual misconduct" |
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- Status is not correct "It has not been used against the LGBT, and no one has been imprisoned for the sake of being gay. "
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1900 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Non-commercial, homosexual relations between consenting adults in private are not a crime, although sexual conduct or affection that occurs in public may be subject to the "grave scandal" prohibition in Article 200 of the Revised Penal Code |
| Sources | http://www.gov.ph/1930/12/08/act-no-3815-s-1930/ |
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- Other "Note is copied directly from Wikipedia without a citation, i.e. plagiarism."