October 10th in Queer History

Born this day

Jacob Dahlin  (1952 –  1991) Swedish 

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Sodomy in History, October 10th

1960 — The Virginia Supreme Court reverses the sodomy conviction of two men that was based on the confession of only one.

1960 — The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to review the case of a Gay alien being deported after conviction of a minor misdemeanor solicitation.

1960 — The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a consensual sodomy case from Ohio.

1972 — The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a challenge to the Maryland sodomy law.

Source:
Calendar of Sodomy, October