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Although the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lawrence v. Texas that the Constitution protects the right of consenting adults to engage in private sexual activity, laws criminalizing 鈥渟odomy鈥� and 鈥渃rimes against nature鈥� remain on the books in many states. Because they haven't been repealed, these laws are sometimes enforced by police or used to punish prostitution or consensual sex between teenagers more harshly when the sexual activity involves two persons of the same sex. Law enforcement officials continue to use unconstitutional 鈥渟ting鈥� operations and overbroad targeting of LGBT populations.

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Although the U.S. Supreme Court held in Lawrence v. Texas that the Constitution protects the right of consenting adults to engage in private sexual activity, laws criminalizing 鈥渟odomy鈥� and 鈥渃rimes against nature鈥� remain on the books in many states. Because they haven't been repealed, these laws are sometimes enforced by police or used to punish prostitution or consensual sex between teenagers more harshly when the sexual activity involves two persons of the same sex. Law enforcement officials continue to use unconstitutional 鈥渟ting鈥� operations and overbroad targeting of LGBT populations.

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For non-LGBT issues, please contact your local 老澳门开奖结果 affiliate.
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