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| Region | Nicaragua |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Mar 2008 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Nicaragua legalized homosexuality in 2008 after a new penal code was adopted. Under the new penal code, consensual gay sex was not included as a criminal offense. |
| Sources | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Replacing link, description, and fixing date
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| Start Date | Nov 16, 2007 | Mar 2008 |
| Description | Homosexuality is legal under current legal code | Nicaragua legalized homosexuality in 2008 after a new penal code was adopted. Under the new penal code, consensual gay sex was not included as a criminal offense. |
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| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=227667 | https://www.thepinknews.com/2007/11/16/nicaragua-to-decriminalise-gay-sex/ |
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