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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Anti-Sodomy Laws are Unconstitutional

The United States Supreme Court ruled that anti-sodomy laws are unconstitutional in the United States. The Court's far-reaching opinion will have significant consequences for U.S. society: education, inheritance rights, marriage/domestic partnership rights, and health care - but to name a few.

Read the entire U.S. Supreme Court decision on FindLaw. [In PDF Format]

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