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Region | El Salvador |
Issue | Homosexual activity |
Status | Legal |
Start Date | Jun 15, 1974 |
End Date | (none) |
Description | The penal code does not mention homosexuality explicitly and thus is assumed to be legal |
Sources | http://www.oas.org/juridico/MLA/sp/slv/sp_slv_CODIGO_PENAL.doc |
Reports (2)
- Date is incorrect "No laws were ever passed making it illegal during any of its periods of independence (1822-1823, 1841-1896, 1898-present)."
- Status is not correct "Status is correct, but homosexuality has been legal since 1822
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_El_Salvador"
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