Current Version
| Region | West Virginia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 1983 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | US Supreme Court ruling issued in Lawrence v. Texas struck down all sodomy laws on the basis of privacy and liberty. The decision overturned any laws remaining in all US states which prohibited acts of sodomy. |
| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court |
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- Date is incorrect "2003, not 1983"
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Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 1983 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | US Supreme Court ruling issued in Lawrence v. Texas struck down all sodomy laws on the basis of privacy and liberty. The decision overturned any laws remaining in all US states which prohibited acts of sodomy. |
| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court |