LGBT rights in Abkhazia
| LGBT rights in Abkhazia | |
|---|---|
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal since January 1, 1991[1] |
LGBT rights in the Abkhazia face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.[1]
Law regarding same-sex sexual intercourse
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
In 1933, Article 121 was added to the Criminal Code, for the entire Soviet Union, that expressly prohibited male homosexuality, with up to five years of hard labor in prison. On January 1, 1991, the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic legalized same-sex sexual intercourse.[1]
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