Entry #612: Homosexual activity in Virginia

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RegionVirginia
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start DateJun 26, 2003
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DescriptionUS 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.
SourcesLawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)


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DescriptionUS 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.

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Original entry
StatusLegal
Start DateJun 26, 2003
End Date(none)
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SourcesLawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)