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| Region | Pennsylvania |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1693 |
| End Date | Aug 19, 1694 |
| Description | In 1693, English law was reinstated in Pennsylvania after William Penn and the Crown in England broke ties. The punishment for sodomy once again became the death penalty. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/pennslvania.htm |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1693 |
| End Date | Aug 19, 1694 |
| Description | In 1693, English law was reinstated in Pennsylvania after William Penn and the Crown in England broke ties. The punishment for sodomy once again became the death penalty. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/pennslvania.htm |