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ARTICLE · 06 FEBRUARY 2023

Is it a crime to have sexual intercourse in a public place?

Having sexual intercourse in a public place in NSW can amount to the criminal offence of 'indecent exposure'.

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The atmosphere is heating up in Sydney, as our nation's most populated city gets ready for World Pride 2023, an internationally recognised event celebrating the LGBTQ community which will run from 17 February until 5 March.

The event will showcase concerts featuring 'Star-Studded Line-Ups', vibrant art displays, dramatic and thought-provoking theatre productions and, on the more serious side, conferences to raise awareness about issues that affect LGBTQ communities across the nation and, indeed, around the global.

Along with the festivities, it is anticipated that areas known as 'beats' where adults meet up for consensual sexual intercourse will be getting a working, with police likely to ruin the party by descending upon the same areas to arrest participants.

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