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| Region | Florida |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Consensual same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Florida since the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas, which overturned the remaining anti-sodomy laws nationwide in 2003. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/florida.htm |
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| Description | Consensual same-sex sexual activities have been legal in Florida since Lawrence v. Texas in 2003. | Consensual same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Florida since the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas, which overturned the remaining anti-sodomy laws nationwide in 2003. |
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| Description | Legal due to the US Supreme ruling about homosexual activity. | Consensual same-sex sexual activities have been legal in Florida since Lawrence v. Texas in 2003. |
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| Sources | http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/26/politics/26WIRE-SODO.html | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/sensibilities/florida.htm |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Legal due to the US Supreme ruling about homosexual activity. |
| Sources | http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/26/politics/26WIRE-SODO.html |
Reports (1)
- Other "Men have been arrested for sodomy/lascivious behaviour in Florida over recent years. 19 in 2018. Federal law might be in place, but florida still has laws against sodomy that are considered "unconstitutional" but are still sometimes enforced."