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| Region | Michigan |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Consensual same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Michigan since the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas, which overturned the remaining anti-sodomy laws nationwide in 2003. Michigan has not yet repealed its defunct laws against sodomy and gross indecency. |
| Sources | https://michiganadvance.com/2024/12/03/michigan-lawmakers-on-zombie-bill-killing-spree-seek-to-decriminalize-adultery-and-sodomy/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. replacing description and link
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| Description | The US Supreme Court's ruling issued in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) 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. Michigan has not yet repealed its sodomy ban. | Consensual same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Michigan since the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Lawrence v. Texas, which overturned the remaining anti-sodomy laws nationwide in 2003. Michigan has not yet repealed its defunct laws against sodomy and gross indecency. |
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| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court | https://michiganadvance.com/2024/12/03/michigan-lawmakers-on-zombie-bill-killing-spree-seek-to-decriminalize-adultery-and-sodomy/ |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Updating description
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| Description | US 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. | The US Supreme Court's ruling issued in Lawrence v. Texas (2003) 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. Michigan has not yet repealed its sodomy ban. |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | US 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. |
| Sources | http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/legal-docs/lawrence_tx_20030626_decision-us-supreme-court |