Act Concerning Offenses Against Public Morality added to the Colorado Criminal Code (1885)
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Title
Act Concerning Offenses Against Public Morality added to the Colorado Criminal Code (1885)
Subject
obscenity, criminal code
Description
The full text of the first obscenity law passed in Colorado in 1885. The law became a powerful tool for restricting the distribution of information about obscene subjects (like homosexuality), in addition to placing strict limits on objects with a sexual purpose (i.e. sex toys).
Creator
General Assembly of the State of Colorado
Source
Colorado Criminal Code
Publisher
Colorado Session Laws, William A. Wise Law Library, University of Colorado
Date
April 9, 1885
Contributor
Thomas R. Dunn (researcher)
Rights
Public domain -- government publication
Format
PDF, JPEG
Language
English
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Original Format
paper
Files
Citation
General Assembly of the State of Colorado, “Act Concerning Offenses Against Public Morality added to the Colorado Criminal Code (1885),” Northern Colorado Queer Memory Project, accessed February 1, 2023, https://nocoqueermemory.omeka.net/items/show/160.