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| Region | Ohio |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Oct 24, 1961 |
| End Date | Jan 17, 1965 |
| Description | In 1961, Ohio adopted a new law that expressly prohibited the solicitation of any person, of any gender, to engage in an “unnatural sex act”. The punishment upon conviction was up to six months imprisonment and/or a $200 fine. The person would also be subjected to institutionalization under the Ascherman Act. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/ohio.htm |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Oct 24, 1961 |
| End Date | Jan 17, 1965 |
| Description | In 1961, Ohio adopted a new law that expressly prohibited the solicitation of any person, of any gender, to engage in an “unnatural sex act”. The punishment upon conviction was up to six months imprisonment and/or a $200 fine. The person would also be subjected to institutionalization under the Ascherman Act. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/ohio.htm |