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| Region | Michigan |
| 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. Michigan has not yet repealed its sodomy ban. |
| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court |
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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. Michigan has not yet repealed its sodomy ban. |
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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 |