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| Region | Montana |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 2, 1997 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Montana’s ban on sodomy was unanimously struck down by Montana’s Supreme Court on July 2nd, 1997. It was the 32nd state to legalize consensual gay sex. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/montana/gryczan.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110804183605/http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/pr118_070497 |
Revision History (4)
edited by Unknownmiles. Adding link and fixing date
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| Start Date | Jul 3, 1997 | Jul 2, 1997 |
| Description | Montana’s ban on sodomy was unanimously struck down by Montana’s Supreme Court on July 3rd, 1997. It was the 32nd state to legalize consensual gay sex. | Montana’s ban on sodomy was unanimously struck down by Montana’s Supreme Court on July 2nd, 1997. It was the 32nd state to legalize consensual gay sex. |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20110804183605/http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/pr118_070497 | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/montana/gryczan.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110804183605/http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/pr118_070497 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Date, source, description
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| Start Date | Apr 18, 2013 | Jul 3, 1997 |
| Description | Though the US Supreme Court and the Montana Supreme Court both ruled the law unconstitutional and unenforceable as early as 2003, it remained on the books until officially removed on 4/18/2013. | Montana’s ban on sodomy was unanimously struck down by Montana’s Supreme Court on July 3rd, 1997. It was the 32nd state to legalize consensual gay sex. |
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| Sources | MCA 45-2-101 § 21 http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/45/2/45-2-101.htm Redacted during SB 0107 April 18, 2013 Sec. 4 § 21 http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2013/billhtml/SB0107.htm http://sdgln.com/news/2013/04/19/montana-eliminates-obsolete-sodomy-law#sthash.Y1TGHkUF.dpbs | https://web.archive.org/web/20110804183605/http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/pr118_070497 |
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| Description | Officially legalized on 4/18/2013. | Though the US Supreme Court and the Montana Supreme Court both ruled the law unconstitutional and unenforceable as early as 2003, it remained on the books until officially removed on 4/18/2013. |
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- Date is incorrect "Gryczan v. State occured in 1997"
created by nickreitan
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Apr 18, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Officially legalized on 4/18/2013. |
| Sources | MCA 45-2-101 § 21 http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/45/2/45-2-101.htm Redacted during SB 0107 April 18, 2013 Sec. 4 § 21 http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2013/billhtml/SB0107.htm http://sdgln.com/news/2013/04/19/montana-eliminates-obsolete-sodomy-law#sthash.Y1TGHkUF.dpbs |
Reports (1)
- Date is incorrect "Same-sex activity has been legal in any US state since Lawrence v. Texas 539 U.S 558 in 2003."