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Those laws have been overturned. That they’re still on the books means nothing.
by mikeash 8y ago
Those laws have been overturned. That they’re still on the books means nothing.
- tziki 8y agoSource?
- mikeash 8y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_v._Texas https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_v._Texas
- baddox 8y agoThat’s precisely the Supreme Court case I was referring to. The fact that the laws are still on the books in many states is certainly an indicator the priority those state governments give to protecting LGBT rights.
- mikeash 8y agoIt means nothing. Repealing those laws would be a nice symbolic gesture but it’s also a waste of time. It’s normal to leave overturned laws on the books.