Consider the context: in 1985 in Texas: "Until" "2003" "certain sexual acts between persons of the same sex were a criminal offense in Texas, termed "deviate s

Consider the context: in 1985 in Texas: "Until" "2003" "certain sexual acts between persons of the same sex were a criminal offense in Texas, termed "deviate sexual intercourse",[1] The offense was a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.[2]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Texas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Texas Moreover: "Prior to 1962, sodomy was a felony in every [U.S.] state, punished by a lengthy term of imprisonment and/or hard labor."