In 1934, Article 121 was added to the criminal code for the entire Soviet Union which expressly prohibited homosexuality, with up to 5 years of hard labor in prison for those convicted of such an offense. During the Soviet era, it is believed that upwards of a thousand men were imprisoned each year under Article 121. Its aim was to eradicate the old ruling classes by linking homosexuality to an effeminate Tsarist aristocracy. To put it bluntly, homosexuality was considered to be inconsistent with communist morality.
In 1934, Article 121 was added to the criminal code for the entire Soviet Union which expressly prohibited homosexuality, with up to 5 years of hard labor in prison for those convicted of such an offense. During the Soviet era, it is believed that upwards of a thousand men were imprisoned each year under Article 121. Its aim was to eradicate the old ruling classes by linking homosexuality to an effeminate Tsarist aristocracy. To put it bluntly, homosexuality was considered to be inconsistent with communist morality.
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