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| Region | Pennsylvania |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Sep 22, 1676 |
| End Date | Dec 7, 1682 |
| Description | In 1676, the Duke of York established his laws in Pennsylvania and Delaware, which included capital punishment for the crime of sodomy. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/pennslvania.htm |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Sep 22, 1676 |
| End Date | Dec 7, 1682 |
| Description | In 1676, the Duke of York established his laws in Pennsylvania and Delaware, which included capital punishment for the crime of sodomy. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/pennslvania.htm |