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| Region | Panama |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in Panama through a presidential decree on July 29th, 2008, repealing a 1949 law which would incur those convicted with a 500$ fine or prison sentence. The age of consent was equalized at 18 and homosexuality was declassifed as a mental illness subsequently. |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=189273#LinkTarget_946 https://web.archive.org/web/20120101015652/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8700.html https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/26095/12345.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20180217202841/https://metrolibre.com/index.php/principales/115604-panama-en-camino-al-matrimonio-igualitario |
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| Description | Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in Panama through a presidential decree on July 29th, 2008. Repealing a 1949 law which would incur those convicted with a 500$ fine or prison sentence. The age of consent was equalized at 18 and homosexuality was declassifed as a mental illness subsequently. | Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in Panama through a presidential decree on July 29th, 2008, repealing a 1949 law which would incur those convicted with a 500$ fine or prison sentence. The age of consent was equalized at 18 and homosexuality was declassifed as a mental illness subsequently. |
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edited by PersianArchitecture. fixing a typo i made
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| Description | Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in Panama through a presidential decree on July 29th, 2008.Repealing a 1949 which would incur those convicted with a 500$ fine or prison sentence. The age of consent was equalized at 18 and homosexuality was declassifed as a mental illness subsequently. | Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in Panama through a presidential decree on July 29th, 2008. Repealing a 1949 law which would incur those convicted with a 500$ fine or prison sentence. The age of consent was equalized at 18 and homosexuality was declassifed as a mental illness subsequently. |
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| Start Date | May 18, 2007 | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Description | Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in Panama through a presidential decree on July 29th, 2008.Repealing a 1949 which would incur those convicted with a 500$ fine or prison sentence. The age of consent was equalized at 18 and homosexuality was declassifed as a mental illness subsequently. | |
| Sources | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=189273#LinkTarget_946 | http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=189273#LinkTarget_946 https://web.archive.org/web/20120101015652/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8700.html https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/26095/12345.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20180217202841/https://metrolibre.com/index.php/principales/115604-panama-en-camino-al-matrimonio-igualitario |
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