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1968 in LGBT Rights

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In 1968, there were 9 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 9 changes made and 7 in the following year. A total of 84 legal changes were made in the 1960s.

  • October 12
    Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Homosexuality is legal for both male and female
  • September 6
    Same-sex adoption becomes single only.
  • May 1
    Equal age of consent becomes equal.
    The age of consent is 14 for both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse.
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Homosexuality is legal within Razgrad
  • Homosexual activity becomes legal.
    Since 1968, homosexual activity in Bulgaria had been legal
  • (date unknown)
    Censorship of LGBT issues becomes state-enforced.
    Before 2001, censorship of LGBTIQ+ topics was widespread in Romania under Article 200. Even when homosexuality was legalised in 1996, “propaganda or any other act of proselytism” of homosexuality was illegal.
  • Homosexual activity becomes varies by region.
    In 1968, East Germany decriminalised homosexuality. However it remained illegal in West Germany until 1969.
  • Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
    The famous article 200 which was introduced in 1968 criminalizes all sexual relations between persons of the same sex. The punishment was imprisonment from one to five years.
  • January 1
    Same-sex marriage becomes banned.
    Article 1551 of the Civil Code defines Marriage as the "voluntary union between two people of different sexes, in accordance with the law, who intend to form a family through a full communion of life." Article 1587 of the Civil Code states that "A marriage contracted by two people of the same sex is legally non-existent."