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| Region | Connecticut |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1822 |
| End Date | May 12, 1909 |
| Description | In 1821, Connecticut adopted a new criminal code, which reduced the penalty for sodomy from death to life imprisonment. The law said that only men could be victims but stated that any gender could be the perpetrator. It went into effect in 1822 |
| Sources | https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/34183 https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/connecticut.htm |
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| Status | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1822 |
| End Date | May 12, 1909 |
| Description | In 1821, Connecticut adopted a new criminal code, which reduced the penalty for sodomy from death to life imprisonment. The law said that only men could be victims but stated that any gender could be the perpetrator. It went into effect in 1822 |
| Sources | https://cslib.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll3/id/34183 https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/connecticut.htm |