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| Region | United States |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jun 25, 2003 |
| Description | Before Lawrence v. Texas, a majority of states had already decriminalized homosexuality. The first state was Illinois in 1962, and an additional 36 states and Washington, D.C. followed suit before it was federally decriminalized in 2003. |
| Sources | https://exhibits.gerberhart.org/exhibits/show/chicago-lgbtq-history-1924-197/sodomy https://web.uncg.edu/dcl/courses/vicecrime/m5/part1.asp |
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edited by Unknownmiles. making entry flow better
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| Description | Before Lawrence v. Texas, a majority of states had already decriminalized homosexuality. The first state was Illinois in 1962, with an additional 36 states and Washington, D.C. following suit before it was federally decriminalized in 2003. | Before Lawrence v. Texas, a majority of states had already decriminalized homosexuality. The first state was Illinois in 1962, and an additional 36 states and Washington, D.C. followed suit before it was federally decriminalized in 2003. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding more information and a source. Also switching the start date back to unknown since the punishments varied before 1962 anway.
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1962 | (unknown) |
| Description | Before Lawrence v. Texas, some states had already decriminalized sodomy. The first state was Illinois in 1962. | Before Lawrence v. Texas, a majority of states had already decriminalized homosexuality. The first state was Illinois in 1962, with an additional 36 states and Washington, D.C. following suit before it was federally decriminalized in 2003. |
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| Sources | https://exhibits.gerberhart.org/exhibits/show/chicago-lgbtq-history-1924-197/sodomy | https://exhibits.gerberhart.org/exhibits/show/chicago-lgbtq-history-1924-197/sodomy https://web.uncg.edu/dcl/courses/vicecrime/m5/part1.asp |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Making start date and replacing link
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 1962 |
| Sources | https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lawrence-v-Texas/Aftermath | https://exhibits.gerberhart.org/exhibits/show/chicago-lgbtq-history-1924-197/sodomy |
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edited by jadeywadey. no start date needed
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 1962 | (unknown) |
edited by jadeywadey. fixed a minor date clash
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| End Date | Jun 26, 2003 | Jun 25, 2003 |
edited by Unknownmiles. Small date tweak. I changed the date to the exact day that Illinois decriminalized it.
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| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
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