Finland
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Updated 98-06-19
The
unequal age of consent was voted against by the Finnish Parliament on June
17th, 1998. As part of an overview of the whole crime bill, the age of
consent for homosexual acts was lowered from 18 to 16, the same age as
for heterosexual acts. Finland, along with the Danish dependency of the
Faroe Islands, is the only Nordic country that does not allow gay marriages.
This is greatly discussed in Finland, and I expect major changes in the
legislation to take place soon. Otherwise, the situation is fairly liberal
and tolerant here, as in the other Nordic countries.
Sexual orientation has been accepted as a grounds for political asylum and being lesbian or gay is no bar to serving in the military.
If you have any further information
on the current situation in Finland, please contact
me.
| Age of consent | Male-Female | Male-Male | Female-Female |
| Finland | 16 | 16* | 16* |
To view adult material in Finland you have to be over 18.
Further information on the situation in Finland can be found at:
SETA - National organization.
OHO - The LesBiGay Student Assoc. at the University of Helsinki.
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Republic,
Europe
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