Current Version
| Region | Tennessee |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 26, 1996 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Campbell v. Sundquist struck down the state's Homosexual Practices Act, ruling the state's same-sex-only sodomy law violated their right to privacy under Tennessee's Constitution, which is a right that was recognized in the 1992 case of Davis v. Davis. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/tennessee/tennessee.htm |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 | Jan 26, 1996 |
| 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. | Campbell v. Sundquist struck down the state's Homosexual Practices Act, ruling the state's same-sex-only sodomy law violated their right to privacy under Tennessee's Constitution, which is a right that was recognized in the 1992 case of Davis v. Davis. |
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| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/tennessee/tennessee.htm |
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