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1860 in LGBT Rights

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In 1860, there were 4 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were changes made and 8 in the following year. A total of 19 legal changes were made in the 1860s.

  • October 6
    Same-sex marriage becomes banned.
    Homosexuality is illegal in Bangladesh, so same-sex relationships are illegal as well.
  • Homosexual activity becomes illegal (up to life in prison as punishment).
    Section 377 of the penal code states that "unnatural intersources" with any men women or animal is punishable for up to life in prison.
  • May 12
    Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
    The Penal Code of the Principality of Serbia (Kingdom of Serbia as of March 7, 1882) passed on March 29, 1860 criminalized sex between men. Paragraph 206: Unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex to be punished by imprisonment from six months to four years and loss of civil honor.
  • January 1
    Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
    up to 3 years in prison.