TITLE

Are you breaking the law?

AUTHOR(S)

Quittner, Jeremy

PUB. DATE

August 2002

SOURCE

Advocate;8/20/2002, Issue 869/870, p52

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the anti-sodomy laws in the U.S. Views of gays regarding the law; Citation of the arrest of several men in Missouri; Penalties for breaking the law.

ACCESSION #

7122182

Tags: SODOMY;  GAYS -- United States

 

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