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Entry #1008: Homosexual activity in Tennessee

Original entry by imullin01 imullin01 ()

RegionTennessee
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start DateJun 26, 2003
End Datenow
DescriptionUS 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.
Sourceshttp://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court
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  1. Date is incorrect. "Tennessee decriminalized same-sex sexual activity in 1996 after the Tennessee Court of Appeals unanimously voted to strike down the state's Homosexual Practices Act."

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