At one time in our history, every state in the U.S. had ____________ laws on the books that prohibited consenting adults from engaging in specific sexual behaviors.

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Sodomy laws were widespread in the U.S. and prohibited consenting adults from engaging in specific sexual behaviors, including oral and anal sex. These laws were often used to target LGBTQ individuals and were eventually overturned by the Supreme Court in the case of Lawrence v. Texas in 2003.

At One Time in Our History, Every State in the U.S