06-23-2003, 05:53 AM
Assuming the newly-weds do what most newly-weds do (not talking about going to Vegas here), except that they are both the same sex, that would be sodomy. It is a word that covers a pretty broad scope of activity. Whether the marriage itself would qualify I don't know. Guess it would depend on the wording of the law, and if the wording is something like "sodomy is a crime punishable by xyz" (as may well be the case when the law is centuries old) then it would depend on the judge. Of course, any state that keeps sodomy laws on the books would not be likely to recognize same sex marriages any time soon.
I think these laws are on the books in quite a few states, but actual prosecutions are pretty much nonexistant. After all, if there are any witnesses you will get booked for something like public indecency, and if there are no witnesses there is no case.
I think these laws are on the books in quite a few states, but actual prosecutions are pretty much nonexistant. After all, if there are any witnesses you will get booked for something like public indecency, and if there are no witnesses there is no case.