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| Region | Kentucky |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 24, 1992 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 1992, the Kentucky Supreme Court made a ruling on Commonwealth v. Wasson which found that the state's sodomy law violated equal protection and the right to privacy in section 2 of the Kentucky Constitution. |
| Sources | https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/232591334.pdf https://www.aclu.org/documents/getting-rid-sodomy-laws-history-and-strategy-led-lawrence-decision |
Revision History (4)
edited by mineszilla. recorrection of date
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| End Date | Jun 26, 2003 | (none) |
edited by mineszilla. correcting dates
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edited by mineszilla. Homosexual activity has been legal since 1992 with the ruling of Commonwealth v. Wasson.
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| Description | Sodomy law remains in the Kentucky statutes but is not enforceable due to the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) | In 1992, the Kentucky Supreme Court made a ruling on Commonwealth v. Wasson which found that the state's sodomy law violated equal protection and the right to privacy in section 2 of the Kentucky Constitution. |
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| Sources | http://www.qrd.org/qrd/usa/legal/kentucky/commonwealth-v-wasson | https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/232591334.pdf https://www.aclu.org/documents/getting-rid-sodomy-laws-history-and-strategy-led-lawrence-decision |
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created by bradcoffey106
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Sep 24, 1992 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Sodomy law remains in the Kentucky statutes but is not enforceable due to the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) |
| Sources | http://www.qrd.org/qrd/usa/legal/kentucky/commonwealth-v-wasson |