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| Region | Christmas Island |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 1990 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Christmas Island follows the law of West Australia, as the island belongs to Australia. West Australia decriminalized homosexual activity with the Decriminalisation of Sodomy Act. However, the age of consent for homosexuals stood at 21, while the heterosexual age of consent was 16. This was equalized in 2002. |
| Sources | https://www.gotocourt.com.au/civil-law/wa/lgbtiq-rights/ |
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edited by cosmeticplague. Fixing up Christmas Island's page. Thank you Ausyk you screwed it up lol
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| Start Date | (unknown) | 1990 |
| Description | as being a Island of Australia. | Christmas Island follows the law of West Australia, as the island belongs to Australia. West Australia decriminalized homosexual activity with the Decriminalisation of Sodomy Act. However, the age of consent for homosexuals stood at 21, while the heterosexual age of consent was 16. This was equalized in 2002. |
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| Sources | https://www.gotocourt.com.au/civil-law/wa/lgbtiq-rights/ | |
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| Description | as being a Island of Chile. | as being a Island of Australia. |
| Sources | No |
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| Description | as being a Island of Australia. | as being a Island of Chile. |