LATVIA ANTI GAY LAW ABOLOSHED

The Latvian Parliament on March 1st, 1992 abolished Paragraph 124.1 of the Penal Code. This was reported by the Latvian Association for Sexual Equality. Paragraph 124.1 crimimalised consensual homosexual acts.

Latvia follows Ukraine in decriminalizing homosexuality. Russia is expected to follow soon.

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