LGBTQ rights in Texas
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title:
LGBTQ rights in Texas
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Texas have some protections in state law but may face legal and social challenges not faced by others. Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalized in Texas in 2003 by the Lawrence v. Texas ruling. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled bans on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges. Texas has a hate crime statute that strengthens penalties for certain crimes motivated by a victim's
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_in_Texas
date created:
2011-01-18T19:33:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T21:54:31Z
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