Prior to Lawrence vs.Texas,a landmark ruling by the U.S.Supreme Court in 2003,
A)13 states had laws prohibiting same-sex couples to have consensual sex with each other.
B)same-sex marriage was legal in only a dozen states.
C)there was no archeological evidence that God had sent two angels,disguised as men,to destroy the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
D)the issue of same-sex marriage had not been discussed in the states.

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Before the Lawrence vs. Texas ruling in 2003, 13 states indeed had laws that criminalized consensual sex between same-sex couples. This case was pivotal in striking down those laws. Options B, C, and D are not directly related to the specifics of the Lawrence vs. Texas case or its immediate legal context.

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