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| Region | Costa Rica |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1971 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Homosexuality as an act is legal in Costa Rica since 1971 penal code, in 2002 "sodomía escandalosa" an unclear minor crime was derogated. Also in 2013 some debris from these laws was finally absolutely erased. |
| Sources | http://www.gaylawnet.com/ezine/crime/ilga_2009.pdf https://www.vacationscostarica.com/lgbtq-guide/ https://database.ilga.org/costa-rica-lgbti-es |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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Revision History (2)
edited by NadaCAT. a lot but in this case it does give very good info about the Costa Rica penal code.)Marked fed + added a desc+ added one more source cause old source was too general + corrected starting year. (ik i shouldn't use ILGA
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2002 | Jan 1, 1971 |
| Description | Homosexuality as an act is legal in Costa Rica since 1971 penal code, in 2002 "sodomía escandalosa" an unclear minor crime was derogated. Also in 2013 some debris from these laws was finally absolutely erased. | |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | http://www.gaylawnet.com/ezine/crime/ilga_2009.pdf | http://www.gaylawnet.com/ezine/crime/ilga_2009.pdf https://www.vacationscostarica.com/lgbtq-guide/ https://database.ilga.org/costa-rica-lgbti-es |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 17, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.gaylawnet.com/ezine/crime/ilga_2009.pdf |
Reports (3)
- Date is incorrect "It was legalized in 1971 with caveats about public displays, that part of the law was repealed in 2002."
- Status is not correct "Homosexuality was legalized in 1971"
- Date is incorrect