Should states be permitted to criminalize homosexual sodomy but not heterosexual sodomy? Of course not. Singling out a class of persons is discriminatory and violates the constitutional right to equal protection under the law. In overturning a Texas law (Lawrence v. Texas) that banned sodomy for homosexuals but not for heterosexuals, the Supreme Court did the right thing. Un (...)
Editorial
Further than 'Roe'?
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