In 1890, there were 4 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 2 changes made and in the following year. A total of 8 legal changes were made in the 1890s.
- January 1Homosexual activity becomes legal.The new code, commonly known as the "Zanardelli Code" after the then Minister of Justice, contained no mention of "acts against nature" and consequently decriminalized same-sex relations throughout the country. The situation was not even changed 40 years later by fascism with the promulgation of the Rocco Code, which remains the code in force, on October 19, 1930.
- Equal age of consent becomes equal.
- (date unknown)Homosexual activity becomes legal.No laws against homosexual relationships anywhere in Italy's Penal Code