LGBT Rights in US SCOTUS Cases 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsThe Supreme CourtA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: iloveconehatsCreated on: 12-02-20 12:34 1962 - Illinois 1st State to decriminalize Homosexuality Voluntary and didn't catch on, State power 1 of 10 1986 - Bower v Hardwick 5-4 = Upheld Georgia's laws = anti-gay laws legal 2 of 10 1993 - DODT Don't Ask Don't Tell - don't have to come out as gay in military 3 of 10 1996 - Defense of Marriage Act Pro-family = Anti-gay. Federal government don't recognize gay marriage = states create it + free to recognise 4 of 10 1997 - Reno v ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) 7-1 = Struck down the Communications of Decency Act = cannot remove 'harmful' material off internet = would have targeted gay material 5 of 10 2003 - Lawrence v Texas Overturned Bower v Hardwick = Texas Anti-gay laws struck down = ******* legalized in every state 6 of 10 2008 - Prop 8 ban on gay marriage in California = passed 7 of 10 2012 - Hollingworth v Perry Ruled Prop 8 unconstitutional to Amendment 14 8 of 10 2013 - Windsor v USA (federal gov.) Federal government recognize gay marriage in every state 9 of 10 2015 - Obergerfell v Hoges (death of federalism) - States rights on marriage (Amedment 10) gone to Amendment 14 = same sex marriage legalised 10 of 10
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