Current Version
| Region | Tennessee |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 26, 1996 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Campbell v. Sundquist struck down the state's Homosexual Practices Act, ruling the state's same-sex-only sodomy law violated their right to privacy under Tennessee's Constitution, which is a right that was recognized in the 1992 case of Davis v. Davis. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/tennessee/tennessee.htm |
Revision History (2)
edited by Unknownmiles. Incorrect date
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| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 | Jan 26, 1996 |
| 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. | Campbell v. Sundquist struck down the state's Homosexual Practices Act, ruling the state's same-sex-only sodomy law violated their right to privacy under Tennessee's Constitution, which is a right that was recognized in the 1992 case of Davis v. Davis. |
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| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/tennessee/tennessee.htm |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| 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 |
Reports (2)
- Date is incorrect "Homosexual activity has been legal in Tennessee since 1996, when the Tennessee Court of Appeals unanimously ruled the state’s sodomy law to be unconstitutional."
- Date is incorrect "Tennessee decriminalized same-sex sexual activity in 1996 after the Tennessee Court of Appeals unanimously voted to strike down the state's Homosexual Practices Act."