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Paragraph 175.
provision of the German Criminal Code forbidding homosexual acts, repealed 1994
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About Paragraph 175
Paragraph 175, known formally as §175 StGB and also referred to as Section 175 in English, was a provision of the German Criminal Code from 15 May 1871 to 10 March 1994. It made sexual acts between males a crime, and in early revisions the provision also criminalized bestiality as well as forms of prostitution and underage sexual abuse. Overall, around 140,000 men were convicted under the law. The law had always been controversial and inspired the first homosexual movement, which called for its repeal.
Everything about Paragraph 175 →- Inception
- January 1, 1872