Male To Male Sex Age Of Consent Laws
When a male consents to having sex with another male, it may not mean that the sex is legal according to the law. Age of consent is a minimum age when a person is considered to be legally competent of consenting to sexual acts, not when a person may seem capable of having sex. Some countries have varying age of consent laws based on states or regions within their country and some have limited laws. In some countries or jurisdictions the age for homosexual sex is higher than heterosexual sex and in some countries it is illegal to have homosexual sex.
Because laws are constantly changing, it is important for you to understand that the information contained in this article should be used only as a general guide and that you need to check with your local laws using an up-to-date resource and/or obtain legal advice. The webmaster is not a legal professional, so please ensure that you act only upon accurate information. A website you might find useful is Wikipedia, which is regularly updated to keep you current with information. Government websites are an excellent source of information, as legislation and information is often made available to the public.
Once you know the age of consent laws for your part of the world, you need to comply with the laws by making sure that those who you have sex with meet the minimum age of consent. If you have sex with a twink who looks like he’s of legal age of consent, but he’s not, this is a crime. When it comes to the law, it doesn’t matter if he looks old enough, he needs to be old enough. The law is in place to keep people from being taken advantage of and the laws are different all over the world, so you need to be informed of them. An individual needs to feel comfortable about having sex, so he needs to be old enough to make an informed decision himself about whether or not he wants to have sex, which is why the age of consent laws have been established.
The way in which you go about asking someone whether he is of legal age doesn’t have to be done in a manner which is confronting or uncomfortable for those involved, just a conversation and check of some identification should be sufficient – you need to use some common sense and bring up the topic in a way which feels relevant as part of your conversation. If something doesn’t feel right or if he seems too young, then avoid having sex with him. It is better to play it safe than to put yourself into a criminal situation. Quite often you will already know the person well and may not need to ask him for identification because you know he meets the minimum age of consent, but there are times when you may need to verify this.
Examples of Worldwide Age of Consent Laws
The following examples relate to male to male sex and information has been obtained from Wikipedia, where the information is current as at the date of publishing this article. The examples refer to the age of the average person and not of those who hold a certain position over a person, such as a teacher or foster parent. Please remember to check your local information using a current source of information, as the examples below will not be updated once this article has been published. While attempts have been made to ensure that this information is correct, no guarantees can be made about the accuracy of this information.
Africa
In Africa, it is illegal to have male to male sex in Algeria, Burundi, Egypt, Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe. In Cape Verde and South Africa, the age of consent for male to male sex is 16, it is 18 in Rwanda and it is 21 in Madagascar. To view age of consent information for other African countries, visit Wikipedia.
Asia
In Asia it is illegal to have male to male sex in Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Uzbekistan and Yemen. In Japan, the age of consent for male to male sex is 13 or 18 depending on the circumstances and in the Philippines it is 12 or 18 depending on the circumstances. Mainland China has an age of consent for male to male sex of 14 and it is 15 in Thailand. Israel, Mongolia and Taiwan have set 16 as their age of consent for male to male sex and India, Indonesia, Turkey and Vietnam have set their age of consent for male to male sex at 18. To view age of consent information for other Asian countries, visit Wikipedia.
Europe
The age of consent laws vary within Europe, with Spain having the lowest age of consent for male to male sex at 13. Hungary and Italy have set 14 as their age of consent for male to male sex, where 15 is the age of consent for male to male sex in Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia and the United Kingdom (excluding Gibraltar), the age of consent for male to male sex is 16 and in Ireland it is 17. To view age of consent information for other European countries, visit Wikipedia.
North America
In North America, the age of consent laws for male to male sex across Canada are the same with a minimum of age of 18. It is illegal to have male to male sex in Belize. In Costa Rica and Honduras, the age of consent for male to male sex is 15 and it is 18 in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua. In the United States, the age of consent for male to male sex is 16 in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, it is 17 in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Texas and it is 18 in the states of Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. To view age of consent information for other North American countries, visit Wikipedia.
Oceania
In Australia, the age of consent laws for male to male sex differ depending on each state. In the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Victoria and Western Australia, 16 is the age of consent for male to male sex. In South Australia and Tasmania the age of consent for male to male sex is 17 and in Queensland it is 18. In New Zealand, the age of consent for male to male sex for the whole country is 18. It is illegal to have male to male sex in the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga. In Fiji and Vanuatu the age of consent for male to male sex is 16. To view age of consent information for other Oceania countries, visit Wikipedia.
South America
In South America, Bolivia sets its age of consent for male to male sex based on when a person has reached puberty, there is no set age. It is illegal to have male to male sex in Guyana. In Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, the age of consent for male to male sex is 14 and in Uruguay it is 15. Paraguay and Venezuela have an age of consent for male to male sex at 16. The age of consent for male to male sex in Argentina, Chile and Suriname is 18. To view age of consent information for other South American countries, visit Wikipedia.
It is important to note that the examples given above do not include each country around the world and that only some countries have been used in this article. The age of consent information relates to consensual male to male sex and the age used is between the general population and not those who hold an official position over a person such as a teacher or foster parent. Please note that the ages listed above relate to sexual intercourse but do not relate to pornography laws, as pornographic laws are separate to age of consent laws and are usually set at higher ages such as at least eighteen or twenty-one years of age in countries which allow pornographic material.
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