2003 - Supreme Court strikes down Texas sodomy law
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sanctions of criminal punishment for consensual, adult non-procreative sexual activity (commonly referred to as sodomy laws) are unconstitutional. The Court reaffirmed the concept of a "right to privacy.”
Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Washington, DC
Source: The Boston Globe
Date: 2003-06-27
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