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It’s still illegal to be gay in Texas but one lawmaker wants to change that
Years after the Supreme Court struck down the state’s sodomy laws, they remain on the books.
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Belize’s Supreme Court throws out law making it illegal to be gay
The Central American nation started as a British colony and the law was a leftover from that era.
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The irony after Orlando: gays turn to police instead of against them
“Once upon a time they hit us with nightsticks, and now they’re our protectors.”
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California judge agrees to dismiss proposed ‘shoot the gays’ ballot initiative
A judge has relieved California’s attorney general of the duty to process a proposed ballot initiative that advocated killing anyone who engages in gay sex.
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A gay dad sounds off on the terror threatening to be unleashed on California families
It’s time to take the lunatics seriously. Months ago, it was announced that a crackpot lawyer in California had paid a $200 filing fee to propose the “Sodomite Suppression Act.” The proposition, if codified, would make it legal to massacre gay people.
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Calif. AG may have no choice but to allow ‘shoot the gays’ proposal to go forward
An Orange County, Calif., attorney filed the proposed measure last month, asking voters to criminalize homosexuality in the state and impose a death penalty sentence.
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Lawmaker seeks bar review of lawyer who filed ‘gay death penalty’ proposal
State Senator Ricardo Lara says the Orange County attorney’s proposal isn’t just offensive, but a violation of the California bar’s code of conduct for attorneys.
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Jamaican activist ends legal challenge to anti-sodomy law amid fears for his safety
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican gay rights activist who brought a legal challenge to the Caribbean island’s anti-sodomy law says he has withdrawn the case after growing fearful about his safety. Last year, Javed Jaghai made headlines after initiating a constitutional court challenge to Jamaica’s 1864 law that bans sex between men.
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Alabama appeals court rules state’s sodomy law unconstitutional
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama appeals court on Friday ruled that the state’s ban on consensual oral and anal sex, aimed at criminalizing homosexual conduct, is unconstitutional. The appeals courts said that a portion of Alabama’s sexual misconduct statute — which reads in part, “consent is no defense to a prosecution” — was unconstitutional.
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Brunei embraces strict Islamic laws, calls for death by stoning for sodomy
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei — Brunei on Thursday embraced a form of Islamic Shariah criminal law that includes harsh penalties, a move slammed by international rights group as a step backward for human rights.