Queensland, the socially conservative northeastern state in Australia, is “investigating” lowering the age of consent for anal sex to 16 from 18.
It’s a stark reminder of the state’s long history with homophobia. LGBT activists have been lobbying to lower the age of consent for anal sex to that of vaginal sex which is 16.
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