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Legal Experts: Sodomy Is a Civil Right

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:20:32 CDT

Actually, Virginia GOP legislator Bob Marshall, sodomy is a civil right. That's the word from a number of legal experts responding to Marshall's headline-grabbing snort that "sodomy is not a civil right"—made in an effort to block the appointment of a gay prosecutor to a judgeship. William Eskridge, Yale...

Virginia Delegate: 'Sodomy Is Not a Civil Right'

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:21:06 CDT

Virginia Del. Robert Marshall has been on a crusade to prevent an openly gay man from becoming a district judge, and while arguing his case last night on CNN , he uttered this headline-generating quote: “Sodomy is not a civil right.” (CNN pundit Margaret Hoover called the quote "absurd" based on...

Malaysian Opposition Leader Cleared of Sodomy Rap

Mark Russell — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:45:00 CST

More than three years after being charged with sodomy , a criminal offense in Malaysia, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was surprisingly acquitted, reports Reuters . "Justice has been done. I am vindicated," Anwar told his supporters gathered at the courthouse. Anwar was found not guilty because DNA evidence against him had been...

Landmark Texas Sodomy Case Slips Perry's Mind

Rob Quinn — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 CST

Rick Perry drew a blank yesterday when asked about a Supreme Court landmark decision that struck down Texas' anti-sodomy law during his time as governor. Perry—who defended the law ahead of the Lawrence vs Texas case, and mentioned it in his latest book—said he didn't know about the...

Gadhafi Sodomized by Fighter; Burial Tomorrow

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:55:56 CDT

While Libyan rebels say Gadhafi will be buried tomorrow, it appears one freedom-fighter sodomized the former leader during his capture and murder last week. A closer look at video of the scene shows a rebel inserting a stick or knife into Gadhafi's rear end as he is dragged from a...

Why Is 'Homosexual Conduct' Still Illegal in Texas?

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:22:05 CDT

According to the Texas state penal code, "homosexual conduct" is still a criminal offense—even though the Supreme Court deemed the state's anti-sodomy law unconstitutional eight years ago. Though the state stopped enforcing the law after the Supreme Court's decision, it's still on the books—and will likely remain so,...

Gore, Wolfowitz Team Up to Fight Malaysia Trial

Jane Yager — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:31:11 CDT

The case of persecuted Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has created an unlikely pair of allies: Al Gore and Paul Wolfowitz. They argue in a joint editorial for the Wall Street Journal that the US must pressure Malaysia to stop the politically motivated trial Anwar is currently facing on dubious...

Colbert to Texas: Banning Sodomy? Good Plan!

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:20:00 CDT

Stephen Colbert has just one problem with the Texas GOP’s plan to criminalize sodomy: It doesn't clarify what kind of sodomy it's talking about. “See, I’m all for banning the gay kind, but sometimes sodomy can be a depraved, unnatural act of debasement between a man and a woman, as...

Gay Couple Jailed for Malawi 'Wedding'

Kevin Spak — Tue, 18 May 2010 09:05:12 CDT

A gay couple in Malawi faces up to 14 years in prison for proclaiming their love for each other in a traditional engagement ceremony. Steven Monjenza 26, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, were rounded up by police and charged under colonial-era sodomy laws after word of their engagement hit the press....