Pre Modern
Christianization of switzerland - 3 AD
19th century
sodomy, Homodsexuality was considered a sin Legal contempt
Helvetichomosexuality not persecuted
20th century
sodomy not treated as offence
1930s
Nazi, germany
1940s
Article 194
1950s
1st LGBT civil right movement
but its end led to several years of imprisionment
But charged on request let's see evolution
Rise of Damon club Amicitia
Decriminalization of Homosexuality
Exemption from imprisonment above 21 # LEGAL
all around europe & also in USA
2nd radical movement
first Christopher Street Day (CSD)
AIDS crisis
movement come to hault
as no confirmation on how the disease is spread
results came
The population began to perceive LGBT people outside of the subject of AIDS again
CDS now organised annually
Claude Janiak , became the first openly gay male member of the federal Parliament in 1999
Switzerland has allowed registered partnerships for same-sex couples
a clear majority of the Swiss electorate voted in favour of marriage for all
From 1 July 2022, same-sex couples can now marry or convert their registered partnership into a marriage.
With the Christianization of Switzerland from the 3rd century AD, sodomy (anal intercourse), and especially homosexuality, were seen as two of many sins
Switzerland, a country which has long held a stance of neutrality in its relations with other nations, has not been immune to the movement of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens Prior to the 20th century, sodomy and other types of sexual intercourse between people of the same sex was held in various levels of legal contempt
In the Helvetic (1798–1803), marked by the values of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, homosexuality was not prosecuted. With the end of the Helvetic Republic, homosexuality was made an official offence in most Cantons, and penalised with up to several years imprisonment
From the beginning of the 20th century, increasing numbers of cantons no longer treated sodomy as an official offence, and pursued charges only on request.
But with the rise of Nazis in Germany, Berlin lost its image of a libral city and homosexuality was again considered offence. This eventually gave rise to Damon club of Amicitia which worked for decrimanilisation of homosexuality.
Then in 1940s Article 194 came into force an homosexuality for peope above age of 21 was made legal
In 1950s there was 1st LGBT civil rights movement all around europe and also spred to USA .
Continuing in 1970s, second radical moment took place which gave birth to the first Christopher street day (CSD) which is a kind of parade to promote or spread the rights aboult the issue.
But in 1982 the movement came to hault due the AIDS crisis as there was no confirmation on how the disease is spread
It was then in 1988 when the results came the population began to perceive LGBT people outside of the subject of AIDS again.
To celebrate this, now the CDS sstarted to be organised anually
To extend, Claude janiak became the first openly gay member of the federal parliament in 1999.
In 2007 Switzerland has allowed registered partnerships for same-sex couples
Following this a clear majority of the Swiss electorate voted in favour of marriage for all in 2021.
And finally From 1 July 2022, same-sex couples can now marry or convert their registered partnership into a marriage
SHREYES GUPTA SWISSNESS
Topic: Queer Rights Dr Nina Zimnik
