Escen
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Trans & Lesbiflexible I'm working on documenting & mapping LGBTQ history across the globe every year Escen on Discord
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Escen edited an entry in Argentina.
"minor corrections"
Homosexual activity: Ambiguous from Mar 1, 1887 to Aug 23, 1903.
The 1887 Argentine Penal Code is interpreted by most to have only criminalized sodomy in cases of rape, with consensual homosexual sex between two adults being legal, though it could be interpreted…
Sources: Page 31 and 32 of archive.org/details/cdigope…
Escen edited an entry in Argentina.
"The previous entry stated that homosexuality was illegal under this criminal code, though most articles I can find on it interpret the code to have only criminalized sodomy in cases of rape."
Homosexual activity: Ambiguous from Mar 1, 1887 to Aug 23, 1903.
The 1887 Argentine Penal Code is interpreted by most to have only criminalized sodomy in cases of rape, with consensual homosexual sex between two adults being legal, though it could be either way
Sources: Page 31 and 32 of archive.org/details/cdigope…
Escen edited an entry in Liechtenstein.
"updated sources"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1852 to 1989.
Sections 129 and 130 of the penal code of Liechtenstein which criminalized homosexuality were present in the penal code of 1852
Escen created an entry in Liechtenstein.
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1852 to 1989.
Sections 129 and 130 of the penal code of Liechtenstein which criminalized homosexuality were present in the penal code of 1852
Escen edited an entry in Turkey.
"this counts as a restriction and not a full ban since HRT is not known to be banned for minors"
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from (unknown) to (none).
Currently, you must be 18 to undergo SRS but HRT is unknown.
Escen created an entry in Botswana.
Gender-affirming care: Legal from Sep 29, 2017 to (none).
Gender affirming care is not banned and the right to a legal gender change became recognized on this date.
Escen edited an entry in Botswana.
"Status changed in 2017"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from 1985 to Sep 29, 2017.
In 1985, Botswana legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.
Escen edited an entry in Guinea-Bissau.
"The previous status was not supported by the source given."
Gender-affirming care: Legal from (unknown) to (none).
Gender-Affirming Care in Guinea-Bissau is not criminalized
Escen edited an entry in Republic of the Congo.
"I fixed the status and the source. The previous source was not only about a different country, it also didn't even support the claim that gender affirming care was banned for minors"
Gender-affirming care: Legal from (unknown) to (none).
There are no known laws restricting gender affirming care
Escen edited an entry in Liberia.
"The source given does not support the previous status."
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from (unknown) to (none).
There is no known law prohibiting gender affirming care, however availability may be very limited.
Escen edited an entry in Benin.
"The previous status was one that the source given did not support"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from (unknown) to (none).
No known law in Benin criminalizes gender affirming care, but availability may be very limited
Escen edited an entry in Austria.
"The previous status cited outdated and irrelevant sources, with no real evidence of it being true."
Gender-affirming care: Legal from 1980 to (none).
There are no known laws restricting gender affirming care.
Escen edited an entry in New Hampshire.
"Hormone replacement therapy is not banned for minors, gender affirming surgeries."
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from Jan 1, 2025 to (none).
HB619 restricts gender affirming surgeries for minors under 18, parents or doctors may be subjected to fines or jail time, the bill is not clear on either. Surgeries are banned for minors, but HRT…
Escen edited an entry in China.
"The Qing Dynasty decriminalized being gay in 1907, 5 years previously"
Homosexual activity: Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) from 1740 to 1907.
During the Qing Dynasty, an anti-homosexual law was introduced and was publicized. The punishment was one month in prison and 100 heavy blows with heavy bamboo. This was the lightest punishment that…
Escen created an entry in China.
Homosexual activity: Legal from 1907 to 1912.
The Qing Dynasty decriminalized being gay in 1907 in an attempt to modernize, leading the succeeding states to have no anti-gay laws
Escen created an entry in New York.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Dec 18, 1980 to Jun 26, 2003.
Homosexuality has been legal since the New York v. Onofre case in 1980.
Escen created an entry in Delaware.
Same-sex marriage: Civil unions (marriage rights) from Jan 1, 2012 to Jul 1, 2013.
Delaware legalized civil unions at the start of 2012
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13 Regions Contributed To

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Argentina
2
China
2
Botswana
2
Liechtenstein
2
Delaware
1
New York
1
New Hampshire
1
Austria
1
Benin
1
Liberia
1
Turkey
1
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