sodomy in tennesee?

[ktron]

people around here frequently assert that "sodomy" is still technically illegal in tennessee. i've looked this up before, and all the rhea county and state legislature arguments over what to do to make sure gay marriage and whatnot stays out in california sorta tends to bring the issue back up. (both the democrats and republicans in office around here are quick to assert, "i'm not for gay marriage!" the democrats just stopped 'em from ruling out all civil unions for now due to other issues that could come up from such blanket restrictions. sad, eh?) our anti-sodomy codes are still on the books, yes, but since 1996 the courts have struck them down as violating the right to privacy. this page gives a pretty nifty little history of the issue...