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| Region | Virginia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The US Supreme Court's ruling issued in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) 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. Virginia would ultimately repeal its individual sodomy ban in early 2014. |
| Sources | Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-lawmakers-repeal-sodomy-ban/2014/03/06/20e81b82-a55b-11e3-a5fa-55f0c77bf39c_story.html |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Tweaking description, adding source
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| 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. | The US Supreme Court's ruling issued in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) 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. Virginia would ultimately repeal its individual sodomy ban in early 2014. |
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| Sources | Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) | Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-lawmakers-repeal-sodomy-ban/2014/03/06/20e81b82-a55b-11e3-a5fa-55f0c77bf39c_story.html |
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| 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. |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) |