Current Version
| Region | Arkansas |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Mar 27, 1977 |
| End Date | Jul 4, 2002 |
| Description | In 1977, Arkansas recriminalized sodomy with imprisonment. 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 (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing some inaccurate info as this was a recriminalisation.
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (other penalty) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1977 | Mar 27, 1977 |
| End Date | 2002 | Jul 4, 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. | In 1977, Arkansas recriminalized sodomy with imprisonment. 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. |
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| 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 |