February 1, 2013 | Sex & Society

Montana still has law against sodomy

Believe it or not, Montana still has its law banning gay sex on the books. And even though one state Senator is trying to change that, he doesn't think the law will be repealed anytime soon.

State Sen. Tom Facey, a Democrat, has introduced a bill to remove the sodomy law from the books. He is positive the Senate will agree with him and support his measure; however, he is certain the much more conservative House will defeat his bill and keep the sodomy law in place.

"Its passage in the House is dubious," he said. "The House Judiciary Committee does not have as friendly members. The House members on Judiciary are not as thoughtful as Senate members."

The law was already declared unconstitutional by the Montana Supreme Court in 1997 and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled state sodomy bans unconstitutional in 2003.

So, even though the law is invalid and unenforceable, opponents still want to keep it on the books as some sort of moral symbol, fearing that if it were actually repealed homosexuality will start to be promoted in schools and by government agencies.

"I don't want it to be in the schools, to teach it as an acceptable way to live," State Rep. Jerry O'Neil (R-Columbia Falls) said. "If we make it legal, we will teach it as acceptable and I don't want schools or government to promote that lifestyle."

See, you don't have to go all the way to Russia to find stupid politicians.

Montana Sodomy Ban Repeal's Passage 'Dubious,' Says Bill Sponsor [The Huffington Post]