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1939 in LGBT Rights

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In 1939, there were 2 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 1 change made and 7 in the following year. A total of 46 legal changes were made in the 1930s.

  • September 1
    Homosexual activity becomes illegal (death penalty as punishment).
    LGBT people were persecuted by Nazi forces during the German occupation of the Second World War.
  • July
    Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Under the Danish Government in 1930 there was a law that allowed homosexual Activity to be legal.