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1952 in LGBT Rights

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In 1952, there were 2 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 15 changes made and 7 in the following year. A total of 41 legal changes were made in the 1950s.

  • December 12
    Same-sex adoption becomes single only.
    The Adoption of Children Act in 1952 provides that married couples and unmarried people can adopt children in Eswatini, prohibiting same-sex couples from adopting but not LGBTIQ+ singles.
  • (date unknown)
    Homosexual activity becomes illegal (up to life in prison as punishment).
    In 1952, Governor Earl Warren, a year and a half before becoming chief justice of the United States, signed into law a bill changing the prison term for sodomy to "no less than one year" therefore allowing up to life in prison.

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