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| Region | Kentucky |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1792 |
| End Date | 1798 |
| Description | Upon admission to the Union, Kentucky received it's sodomy statutes from the Commonwealth of Virginia whose sodomy laws attacked any non-procreative sexual act (even between men and women). Those found guilty potentially faced execution. |
| Sources | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/kentucky.htm |
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created by bradcoffey106
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1792 |
| End Date | 1798 |
| Description | Upon admission to the Union, Kentucky received it's sodomy statutes from the Commonwealth of Virginia whose sodomy laws attacked any non-procreative sexual act (even between men and women). Those found guilty potentially faced execution. |
| Sources | http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/kentucky.htm |