Consenting Adult Sex Bill
The Consenting Adult Sex Bill (Assembly Bill 489) is a consenting adult law, passed in California in 1975 and effective in January 1976, that repealed the sodomy law in California and made gay sex legal for the first time.h[1] George Moscone, an early proponent of gay rights, in conjunction with his friend and ally in the Assembly, Willie Brown, managed to get the bill passed, 21-20, repealing the existing Californian laws against sodomy. The repeal was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown. The Assembly had a much easier time passing the bill, with final vote on AB 489 being 45-26. Gov. Brown signed the bill on May 12, 1975. [2]
Assemblyman Brown has initially introduced the bill in 1970, resulting in a ugly five year fight in the legislature.
See also
Bibliography
- (1975). "Gov. Brown Signs Bill Legalizing All Sex Acts." Los Angeles Times. May 14.
- Woods, William and Diane Binson (2003). Bay Bathhouses and Public Health Policy. Binghamton: Haworth Press.
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