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| Region | Ohio |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 1823 |
| End Date | May 3, 1885 |
| Description | In 1823, The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled in Key v. Vattier that the state did not recognize common-law crimes; the legality of sodomy was no longer unclear. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/ohio.htm |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 1823 |
| End Date | May 3, 1885 |
| Description | In 1823, The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled in Key v. Vattier that the state did not recognize common-law crimes; the legality of sodomy was no longer unclear. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/ohio.htm |