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1858 in LGBT Rights

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In 1858, there were 6 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were changes made and in the following year. A total of 8 legal changes were made in the 1850s.

  • August 9
    Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Bosnia and Herzegovina, legalized same-sex intercourse.
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Albania, legalized same-sex intercourse. However, according to the statements of the interior minister Musa Juka in 1937, homosexuality was still legal in Albania at that time. (Law ending date is date of independence of Albania)
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    In 1858, the Ottoman Empire, then in control of Kosovo, legalized same-sex intercourse.
  • Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    The age of consent of 18 years is equal for everyone.
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    The Ottoman Empire, the predecessor of Turkey, decriminalized sodomy in 1858.
  • January 1
    LGBT housing discrimination becomes no protections.
    In Turkey, there are currently no laws in place to prevent discrimination against LGBT individuals in the areas of work, education, housing, health care, and public accommodations.