Utrecht sodomy trials [SEP] point in time
Utrecht sodomy trials
The Utrecht sodomy trials (Dutch: "Utrechtse sodomieprocessen") were a large-scale persecution of homosexuals that took place in the Dutch Republic, starting in the city of Utrecht in 1730. Over the following year, the persecution of "sodomites" spread to the rest of the nation, leading to some 250 to 300 trials, often ending in a death sentence.
History.
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See also.
- Zoophilia and the law
- Homophobia
- LGBT rights by country
- Timeline of LGBT history in Britain
- Societal attitudes towards homosexuality
- Utrecht sodomy trials
Sources.
- David Bianco, First Sodomy Laws in the American Colonies
- Daniel Ottosson, International Lesbian and Gay Association