In 2003 the U.S.Supreme Court found that antisodomy laws were unconstitutional in the case of

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The case of Lawrence v. Texas challenged the constitutionality of Texas' antisodomy law, which criminalized consensual sexual acts between people of the same sex. The Supreme Court ruled that such laws violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which protects individuals' liberty and autonomy to engage in intimate conduct without unwarranted government intrusion. This landmark decision struck down similar laws across the United States and affirmed the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals to engage in private, consensual sexual behavior.