Law Regarding Same-sex Sexual Activity
Male same-sex sexual activity in Serbia was banned by law since 1977, but there are no records that law was ever applied. Laws never addressed female same-sex sexual activity, mostly because of lawmakers' negligence on the topic.
In 1978, male homosexuality became legal in Vojvodina, the northern province of Serbia, when Serbian provinces had a certain degree of law-making power; this move complied with relaxed public opinion on this issue in the province. The legalization lasted until 1990, when Vojvodina was reincorporated into the legal system of Serbia, which was forbidding male homosexuality at that time.
Finally, in 1994 male homosexuality became legal in Serbia, with an age of consent of 18 for anal intercourse between males and 14 for other sexual practices. Then, an equal age of consent of 14 was introduced on 1 January 2006, regardless of sexual orientation or gender.
Read more about this topic: LGBT Rights In Serbia
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