List of Laws and Reports On LGBT Rights in Ireland - Buggery Act, 1533

Buggery Act, 1533

This was passed by the English parliament under King Henry VIII and applied to England and Wales only. It is also known as (25 Henry VIII c. 6). It outlawed the practice of 'buggery' which is male-to-male sexual intercourse. The penalty was death. It was the first piece of civil law to outlaw male-to-male sex acts. Ireland was a separate kingdom and had its own parliament. It is unclear if the Irish parliament passed a similar piece of legislation. Often the Irish parliament passed legislation that mirrored legislation of England.