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1867 in LGBT Rights

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In 1867, there were 1 recorded legal change made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 2 changes made and 1 in the following year. A total of 28 legal changes were made in the 1860s.

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    Same-sex marriage becomes banned.
    The Portuguese civil code was first in force in the colonial era, and parts of it, including the article on marriage, were still in place before the Supreme Court decision in 2020. The code defined marriage as "between two persons of different sex."