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| Region | Nevada |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 16, 1993 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Nevada repealed its laws against sodomy in 1993. The bill that repealed the sodomy ban was Senate Bill 466. |
| Sources | https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/las-vegas/articles/sb-466 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing date, description, and link
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| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 | Jun 16, 1993 |
| 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. However, Nevada repealed its sodomy ban much earlier (in 1993). | Nevada repealed its laws against sodomy in 1993. The bill that repealed the sodomy ban was Senate Bill 466. |
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| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/67th1993/93minutes/S_JD_524.html | https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/las-vegas/articles/sb-466 |
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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. However, Nevada repealed its sodomy ban much earlier (in 1993). |
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| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/67th1993/93minutes/S_JD_524.html |
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| Original entry | |
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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 |