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| Region | Ohio |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 4, 1885 |
| End Date | May 3, 1886 |
| Description | In 1885, a new law was adopted that criminalized "carnal copulation against nature" with up to 20 years imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/ohio.htm |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | May 4, 1885 |
| End Date | May 3, 1886 |
| Description | In 1885, a new law was adopted that criminalized "carnal copulation against nature" with up to 20 years imprisonment. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/ohio.htm |