The Law Against Love
June, 1974
The sex laws of most states were enacted so long ago that their statutory language often invites ridicule. Probably most people think that lascivious carriage refers to a pimp's Cadillac, and few couples who practice oral intercourse worry much that they may be committing "the abominable and detestable crime against nature." Unfortunately, these statutes aren't quite the amusing relics they might seem. Sodomy laws are widely enforced against homosexuals and lewdness laws are so vague t...
