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When was the first Sodomy law passed in the United States?

April 26, 2017Law sodomy united states

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When was the first Sodomy law passed in the United States?

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Under the common law, many crimes were not set out in statutes. Sex with animals, a crime against nature, was such a common law crime, and would pre-date Columbus. Male homosexual sex was, probably, also a common law ‘crime against nature’ but was specifically prohibited by a.