1892 in LGBT Rights

In 1892, there were 2 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were changes made and 3 in the following year. A total of 11 legal changes were made in the 1890s.

  • (date unknown)
    Equal age of consent becomes ambiguous.
    Under the Criminal Law Code at the time, age of consent to vaginal sex was raised from 12 to 14. Anal sex was not mentioned.
  • Homosexual activity becomes male illegal, female legal.
    Sexual activity between two males is illegal in Kiribati, with up to 14 years in prison as punishment. Sexual activity between two females is legal.