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| Region | Ohio |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 29, 1804 |
| End Date | Feb 13, 1805 |
| Description | In 1804, after statehood, a statute repealed this law, thereby legalizing sodomy. In January of 1805, Ohio adopted its first criminal code. It did not have any mention of sodomy. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/ohio.htm |
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| Description | In 1804, after statehood, a statute repealed this law, thereby legalizing sodomy. | In 1804, after statehood, a statute repealed this law, thereby legalizing sodomy. In January of 1805, Ohio adopted its first criminal code. It did not have any mention of sodomy. |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 29, 1804 |
| End Date | Feb 13, 1805 |
| Description | In 1804, after statehood, a statute repealed this law, thereby legalizing sodomy. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/ohio.htm |