2003
Lawrence v. Texas (Supreme Court Case)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sodomy laws criminalizing same-sex intimacy were unconstitutional, overturning Bowers v. Hardwick (1986). This decision was a landmark victory for LGBTQ+ civil rights and set the stage for future legal battles over marriage equality. It also affirmed the constitutional right to privacy for LGBTQ+ individuals, reinforcing legal arguments for equality in subsequent cases.
Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003)
Lawrence v. Texas: A Texas law criminalizing consensual, sexual conduct between individuals of the same sex violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
