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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Would gay marriage apply? What about sodomy laws that people try to apply to homosexuals/say are in reference to homosexuality.
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I think we're defining the issue in different ways. I'm thinking specifically of instances where homosexual behavior is illegal.
I don't see gay marriage as a manifestation of homosexuality that's against the law. In those states where gay marriage is illegal, a gay couple wouldn't be able to falsify a marriage, or falsely represent that they are married. It's a measure against homosexual marraige, but not against homosexuality itself. But, I may be looking at the issue too narrowly. I also don't mean to marginalize the effect that such laws have on gay couples.
As to anti-sodomy laws, the Supreme Court decision in
Lawrence v. Texas invalidated all such laws in the US. So, if there are any laws like that, they're flying in the face of Supreme Court precedent.
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