LGBT rights in Vatican City

The legal code regarding homosexuality in the Vatican City is based on the Italian penal code of 1929, the time of the founding of the sovereign state of the Vatican City. However, it was announced in late 2008 that the Vatican "will no longer automatically adopt new Italian laws as its own", as a top Vatican official said, citing the vast number of laws Italy churns out, many of which are at odds with Catholic doctrine".

LGBT rights in Vatican City

The legal code regarding homosexuality in the Vatican City is based on the Italian penal code of 1929, the time of the founding of the sovereign state of the Vatican City. However, it was announced in late 2008 that the Vatican "will no longer automatically adopt new Italian laws as its own", as a top Vatican official said, citing the vast number of laws Italy churns out, many of which are at odds with Catholic doctrine".