Current Version
| Region | Rhode Island |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| 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 |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Sexual acts between consenting adults in private have been legal in Rhode Island since anti-sodomy statutes were repealed in 1998."
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Revision History (1)
| 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 |