Much to the surprise of legal commentators and many in the lesbian and gay community, the Supreme Court has issued a landmark gay-positive decision in Lawrence v. Texas. The decision is significant beyond its narrow ruling applying specifically to laws that criminalize same-sex adult behavior in private. The court’s rationale would seem also to disdain laws that allow discrimination in employment,… return to article
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Reader Comments (3)Page 1 of 1 pagesBoth Samar & In These Times is incorrect & misleading tp label the supreme court’s decision: The Right to Privacy. After reading the article you printed it is obvious the label should be: The Right to Liberty. I request a printed correction.
Posted by Harmon Chamberlin on Jul 2, 2003 at 7:03 PM The U.S. Supreme Court must recognize the rights of polygamists and reject polygaphobes.
Posted by Pat on Jul 5, 2003 at 5:51 PM Mr. Lovato, I have written a play about the Statue of Liberty jumping off her pedestal for a career change. The play is copyrighted and has had several readings. I thought you might be interested in it. Ned Bobkoff
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