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by thestephen 2438 days ago
> Homosexuality was legalized in 1944 in Sweden, compared to the U.S., where it was legalized nationwide in 2003.

While homosexuality was legalized in Sweden in 1944, it was classed as a mental disorder until 1979 and it wasn't until 2009 when same-sex marriage was legalized; five years after the first state in the US legalized it.