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| Region | West Virginia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 11, 1976 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1976, a vast revision of the state’s sexual assault laws repealed the law against sodomy. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/west_virginia.htm |
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Revision History (2)
edited by Unknownmiles. it was legal before 2003
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| Start Date | Jun 26, 1983 | Jun 11, 1976 |
| 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. | In 1976, a vast revision of the state’s sexual assault laws repealed the law against sodomy. |
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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/sensibilities/west_virginia.htm |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 1983 |
| 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 |
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- Date is incorrect "2003, not 1983"