Timeline: Sodomy Cases in U.S. Newspapers, 1800-1899, by William Benemann

A database of 230 nineteenth-century sodomy cases mentioned in U.S. newspapers, researched and with an introduction by historian William Benemann. Published originally on OutHistory in 2015. Updated in 2024.

U.S. Sodomy Prosecutions

Mandy Carter

Mandy Carter Birthday Bio

Minnie Bruce Pratt

Minnie Bruce Pratt Birthday Bio

Charles Silverstein

Charles Silverstein

Curtis Chin

Curtis Chin Birthday Bio

Eve Adams

Eve Adams Birthday Bio

Tyrone Smith

Tyrone Smith Birthday Bio

Sharon Owens

Sharon Owens Birthday Bio

James Roberts

James Roberts Birthday Bio

Elizabeth Terry

Elizabeth Terry Birthday Bio

Urvashi Vaid

Urvashi Vaid Birthday Bio

Eve Adams Probation File Document 14
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Eve Adams Probation File Document 14

Here Are My People: LGBT College Student Organizing in California

Eve Adams Probation File Document 19

Eve Adams Probation File Document 19

Eve Adams Probation File Document 18

Eve Adams Probation File Document 18

Eve Adams Probation File Document 17

Eve Adams Probation File Document 17

Eve Adams Probation File Document 16

Eve Adams Probation File Document 16 : HER BLUE BUSINESS CARD

Eve Adams Probation File Document 15

Eve Adams Probation File Document 15

Eve Adams Probation File Document 13

Eve Adams Probation File Document 13