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| Region | Illinois |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Feb 2, 1809 |
| End Date | Sep 9, 1845 |
| Description | In 1809, the Illinois Territory was created and it adopted all of the laws used by the Indiana Territory, replacing the Northwest Territory law. Indiana's code punished sodomy (with no gender-specification) with up to five years in prison, a fine of $100-$500, and up to 500 lashes. In 1819, the penalty was adjusted to set the imprisonment sentence to 1-5 years, and the flogging penalty at 100-500 lashes. The fine of $100-$500 was not changed. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/illinois.htm |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Feb 2, 1809 |
| End Date | Sep 9, 1845 |
| Description | In 1809, the Illinois Territory was created and it adopted all of the laws used by the Indiana Territory, replacing the Northwest Territory law. Indiana's code punished sodomy (with no gender-specification) with up to five years in prison, a fine of $100-$500, and up to 500 lashes. In 1819, the penalty was adjusted to set the imprisonment sentence to 1-5 years, and the flogging penalty at 100-500 lashes. The fine of $100-$500 was not changed. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/illinois.htm |