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Namibia overturns anti-sodomy laws

The Court found the laws unfairly targeted gay men.

Cuccinelli Launches New Site to Support Sodomy Law

Cuccinelli's site takes the angle that the antisodomy law must stay in tact to protect children.

Gay and Bi Men in Northern Ireland Can Receive Pardons

Those convicted under now-defunct antisodomy laws can apply for pardons and have their criminal records cleared.

American Men Are Still Being Arrested for Sodomy

Thirteen years after the Supreme Court struck down antisodomy laws, some Southern officials plead ignorance of the ruling.

Amy Klobuchar Under Fire for Vote Confirming Anti-LGBTQ Judge

Klobuchar is getting criticized particularly for a vote to confirm David Ryan Stras, who has objected to the Supreme Court ruling striking down antisodomy laws.

WATCH: Maddow Takes on 'Confusion' Over LGBT Issues

On her MSNBC program, Rachel Maddow juxtaposed two opposing news stories -- Louisiana's rejection of a repeal of its antisodomy law versus a California Prop. 8 lawyer's 'evolution' on same-sex marriage.

Equality Day: Why Is June 26 Momentous for LGBTQ+ Rights

The day has traditionally been a good one for queer rights!

Alabama Sodomy Law Struck Down – Finally

Such laws were already found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, notes an Alabama appeals court.

Michigan Lawmakers Link Sodomy to Animal Cruelty

The Michigan measure refers to sodomy as "the abominable and detestible crime against nature," punishable as a felony. 

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Did Michigan Really Re-Criminalize Sodomy?

The controversy over a Michigan bill intended to punish those who abuse animals demonstrates that LGBT Americans are still not equal in the eyes of many state laws. 

Sorry Ken, Virginia's House OK With Sodomy

The bill, which revises the state's longstanding 'Crimes Against Nature' statute, was passed unanimously and is awaiting the signature of Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

Op-ed: What to Expect as the Supreme Court Takes Up Marriage

Will the high court play it safe when it comes to the two marriage equality cases it will hear this year?

Belize High Court Strikes Down Sodomy Law

Human rights activists hope the decision will influence other Caribbean countries.

John Paul Stevens Leaves Legacy of LGBTQ Rights Advocacy

Stevens, who died Tuesday, was a reliable champion of LGBTQ equality on the Supreme Court.

U.K. Gay Sex 'Offenders' to Get Clean Slate

It comes too late for Oscar Wilde, but not for thousands convicted under now-repealed laws.

Virginia's Ken Cuccinelli Defends Law Against Sodomy

A guiding judicial ruling in the LGBT rights movement is indirectly being challenged with the sordid case of a 47-year-old man and teenage girl.

Op-ed: The Dire State of Louisiana LGBTs

Conservatives in Louisiana like to say religion is under attack there. No, it's LGBT people who are fighting for their existence in the Bayou State.

Northern Ireland Declines to Pardon Men Convicted Under Sodomy Laws

So far, the government has declined every opportunity to wipe away sodomy convictions with the Turing law.