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IntercourseSodomy was illegal in all states before 1961, when Illinois became the first state to repeal their sodomy laws. In 1986, the Supreme Court ruled that nothing in the US Constitution banned sodomy. However, in 2003, 10 states still had anti-sodomy laws. On 2003 June 26, the Supreme court case of Lawrence v. Texas struck down the remaining sodomy laws, declaring them to be unconstitutional by the 14th US Amendment. MarriageAs of the current time, gay marriage laws are varied throughout the states, due to the passing of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), passed 1996 September 21. Massachusetts was the first state to begin performing gay marriages as of 2004 May 17.
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