Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. : A DocumentaryThis book is a collection of documents relating to the treatment of gay men and lesbians in America's history. Each section includes an introduction by the compiler. |
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... Crime against nature . ( Synonym : sodomy , buggery , bestiality . ) " A total of sixty - three prisoners are listed as being incarcerated for this crime . Nineteen of these are " Native white " and male ; one is female . Eleven of ...
... Crime against nature . ( Synonym : sodomy , buggery , bestiality . ) " A total of sixty - three prisoners are listed as being incarcerated for this crime . Nineteen of these are " Native white " and male ; one is female . Eleven of ...
Page 39
... Crime against nature . " No distinc- tion is made between homosexuality and bestiality . The total crimes against nature number 224 . The figures for the " white " and " colored " populations are broken down sep- arately . A total of 146 ...
... Crime against nature . " No distinc- tion is made between homosexuality and bestiality . The total crimes against nature number 224 . The figures for the " white " and " colored " populations are broken down sep- arately . A total of 146 ...
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... crime of sodomy proper can not be accom- plished between two women , though the crime of bestiality may be . " We have no reason to believe that our law - makers in defining the crime of sodomy intended to give it any different meaning ...
... crime of sodomy proper can not be accom- plished between two women , though the crime of bestiality may be . " We have no reason to believe that our law - makers in defining the crime of sodomy intended to give it any different meaning ...
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