Editing Sodomy laws (section)

=== Medieval times ===
[[File:Homosexuality in Medieval times.jpg|thumb|193x193px|Medieval drawing made in Zurich in 1482 representing the death of the knight Richard Puller de Hohenbourg and his servant burned at the stake, because they were accused of sodomy.]]
Beginning in the 12th century, the Roman Catholic Church launched a massive campaign against sodomites, especially homosexuals. Between the years 1250-1300 homosexual activity was radically criminalized in much of Europe, with sentences that could lead to the death penalty.