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30 years after Jerry Buchmeyer’s historic ruling striking down Texas’ sodomy law, his two gay children reflect on their late father’s legacy [Dallas Voice]
August 11, 2012
“Dad tried to decriminalize my life,” Pam Buchmeyer says. “I thank him for it.”
Buchmeyer’s dad was Judge Jerry Buchmeyer, who famously struck down Texas’ sodomy law in Baker v. Wade — 21 years before the ban would finally be declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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In 1983, Dallas held its first Pride parade, commemorating the anniversary of Buchmeyer’s historic ruling. The timing of the celebration in Lee Park is among the reasons Dallas Pride is held in September, while most other cities hold their celebrations in June.
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SHOES THROWER | August 12, 2012 at 11:46 pm
From the ruling , I can see there was a trial with witness testimony.
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