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Sodomy laws remain in 12 states. Race to avoid Roe vs Wade repeat begins (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 6 days ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] finley@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

It has to do with the legal sovereignty of the states, and that they get to pass (or revoke) their own legislation. Federal law does take precedence over state law, but they can’t be a federal law for everything, which is why states are left to pass their own laws as their governments see fit.

Obviously, this approach is not without its flaws.

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