garrettdietz
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Philadelphian that cares way too much about this gay rights stuff.
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garrettdietz created an entry in Maryland.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 19, 1999 to (none).
Settlement of Williams v. Glendening, Baltimore Circuit Court. In 2023, Maryland removed the statute criminalising sodomy from its state constitution.
Sources: Eskridge, William N. "Dishonorable Passions: Sodomy Laws in America", p. 395. Additionally: books.google.com/books?id=D… www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/05…
garrettdietz created an entry in Maine.
Homosexual activity: Legal from May 1, 1976 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1976.
Sources: Maine Public Laws 1975, page 1273, ch. 499, enacted June 3, 1975, effective May 1, 1976.
garrettdietz created an entry in Iowa.
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Apr 27, 2009 to (none).
In 2009, Iowa became the third state to legalize same-sex marriage. Varnum v. Brien, Supreme Court of Iowa (2009).
Sources: Varnum v. Brien, 22 Ill.763 N.W.2d 862 (Iowa 2009) [2009 BL 73739]. www.iowacourts.gov/wfData/f…
garrettdietz created an entry in Iowa.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 1978 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1978.
Sources: Laws of the Sixty-Sixth General Assembly [1976], page 549, ch. 1245, enacted June 28, 1976, effective Jan. 1, 1978.
garrettdietz created an entry in Indiana.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jul 1, 1977 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1977.
Sources: Acts 1976 Indiana, page 718, Public Law No. 148, enacted Feb. 25,1976, effective July 1, 1977.
garrettdietz created an entry in Illinois.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 1962 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1962. First state to repeal sodomy law.
Sources: Laws of Illinois 1961, page 1983, enacted July 28, 1961, effective Jan. 1, 1962.
garrettdietz created an entry in Hawaii.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 1973 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1973.
garrettdietz created an entry in Georgia.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Nov 23, 1998 to (none).
Powell v. The State, Supreme Court of Georgia (1998).
Sources: Powell v. State of Georgia, S98A0755, 270 Ga. 327, 510 S.E. 2d 18 (1998). caselaw.findlaw.com/ga-supr…
garrettdietz created an entry in Delaware.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 1973 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1973.
garrettdietz created an entry in Connecticut.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Oct 1, 1971 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1971.
Sources: Connecticut Public Acts 1969, Public Act No. 828, enacted 7/8/1969, effective 10/1/1971. cslib.cdmhost.com/cdm/ref/c…
garrettdietz created an entry in Colorado.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Apr 15, 1974 to (none).
People v. Gibson, Colorado Supreme Court (1974)
Sources: 521 P.2d 774 (1974) Colorado Supreme Court. www.leagle.com/decision/197…
garrettdietz created an entry in California.
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Jun 28, 2013 to (none).
In 2013, California legalized same-sex marriage permanently; rendering Proposition 8 unenforceable.
Sources: Hollingsworth v. Perry (570 U.S. ___ (2013) Docket No. 12-144). www.supremecourt.gov/opinio…
garrettdietz created an entry in California.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 1976 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1976.
Sources: The 1975 Consenting Adult Sex Bill (California Assembly Bill 489), effective 1/1/1976.
garrettdietz created an entry in Arizona.
Homosexual activity: Legal from May 8, 2001 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 2001.
Sources: Arizona House Bill 2016 (1st Session). Repeals statutes 13-1411 and 13-1412 of the Arizona State Law. Signed by Governor Jane Dee Hull 5/8/2001. www.azleg.state.az.us/legte…
garrettdietz created an entry in Alaska.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jan 1, 1980 to (none).
Legislative repeal, effective 1980.
Sources: Laws of Alaska 1978, ch. 166, enacted June 14, 1978, effective Jan. 1, 1980.
garrettdietz created an entry in South Carolina.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in North Carolina.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in Virginia.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
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…
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in Mississippi.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in Louisiana.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court (2003)
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in Texas.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
same sex activities legal.
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in Oklahoma.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in Kansas.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in Utah.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
The SCOTUS ruling Lawrence v. Texas decriminalised gay sex nationwide. In 2019, Utah repealed its defunct sodomy provisions from its state constitution.
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) 890kdxu.production.townsqua…
garrettdietz created an entry in Idaho.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court (2003)
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in Alabama.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 26, 2003 to (none).
Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court (2003)
Sources: Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
garrettdietz created an entry in New Mexico.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Jun 20, 1975 to (none).
Sources: New Mexico Laws of 1975, ch. 109, §8
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