Current Version
| Region | Arkansas |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Start Date | 1977 |
| End Date | 2002 |
| Description | In 1977 Sodomy was illegal in all 50 states, Arkansas had laws against sodomy. Sodomy was defined as homosexual acts, laws where repelled when the supreme court took on a case from 2002, Lawrence v. Texas. Supreme court ruled that all forms of punishment by sodomy was illegal, and homosexual acts are legal. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/arkansas/arkansas.htm |
Revision History (1)
created by Belmount
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (other penalty) |
| Start Date | 1977 |
| End Date | 2002 |
| Description | In 1977 Sodomy was illegal in all 50 states, Arkansas had laws against sodomy. Sodomy was defined as homosexual acts, laws where repelled when the supreme court took on a case from 2002, Lawrence v. Texas. Supreme court ruled that all forms of punishment by sodomy was illegal, and homosexual acts are legal. |
| Sources | https://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/arkansas/arkansas.htm |