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From the white paper linked below- "Since 1993 gay sex was made legal in Russia, in 12 US States gay sex is a crime."
by olegious 13y ago
From the white paper linked below-
"Since 1993 gay sex was made legal in Russia, in 12 US States gay sex is a crime."
- magicalist 13y agoThis hasn't been true since 2003 due to Lawrence v. Texas.
- JoshGlazebrook 13y agoI'm pretty sure that just refers to laws that are still "in place" but are not enforced because of Lawrence v. Texas[0]. 0. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_v._Texas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_v._Texas
- shalmanese 13y agoAll state based sodomy laws were invalidated by Lawrence vs Texas in 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_v._Texas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_v._Texas). The only reason the laws are still on the books is because they've been knowingly superceded.
- osipov 13y agoCheck out the Supremacy Clause http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supremacy_Clause http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supremacy_Clause "The supremacy of federal law over state law only applies if Congress is acting in pursuance of its constitutionally authorized powers." Congress does not have an authority to govern sexual conduct. Just because enforcement of sodomy laws has been unpopular long before 2003, doesn't mean they don't exist.
- Lazare 13y ago...wow. You really don't understand how the US legal system works, do you? Hint: The Supremacy Clause limits federal law; the product of the legislative branch. Lawrence v. Texas is court decision; the product of the judicial branch. That's like saying the second amendment requires the legalisation of marijuana because pot is a type of rifle. ><