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  2. Sodomy laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1962, Illinois adopted the recommendations of the Model Penal Code and thus became the first state to remove criminal penalties for consensual sodomy from its criminal code, [7] almost a decade before any other state. Over the years, many of the states that did not repeal their sodomy laws had enacted legislation reducing the penalty.

  3. List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    "420" did not originate from the Los Angeles police or penal code for marijuana use. [106] California Penal Code section 420 prohibits the obstruction of access to public land. [ 106 ] [ 107 ] The use of "420" started in 1971 at San Rafael High School , where a group of students would go to smoke at 4:20 pm. [ 106 ]

  4. List of California locations by income - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of California locations by income. California had a per capita income of $29,906 during the five-year period comprising years 2010 through 2014. About every third county and every third place in California had per capita incomes above the state average. Though somewhat counterintuitive, this implies that counties and ...

  5. LGBTQ rights in the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Laws governing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights are complex and diverse in the Americas, and acceptance of LGBTQ persons varies widely.. Same-sex marriages are currently legal in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, United States and Uruguay.

  6. Domestic violence in the United States - Wikipedia

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    It also applies for the purposes of section 7275 of subpart 17 of Part D of subchapter V of chapter 70 of title 20, [9] section 1437F of subchapter I of chapter 8 of title 42, [10] and subchapter XII-H of chapter 46 of title 42 of the US Code. [11] It is also the definition used by the US Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) [12]

  7. Abortion in Germany - Wikipedia

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    Later were particular laws in Germany, e.g. in Prussia part 2 title 20 section 986-990 of General State Laws for the Prussian States (1794). 1851 it was codified in sections 181 and 182 of the Penal Code for Prussia, which formed the basis for the Penal Code of the North German Federation (1870). [6]

  8. Salary cap - Wikipedia

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    In theory, there are two main benefits derived from salary caps – promotion of parity between teams, and control of costs. [5] [6] [7]Primarily, an effective salary cap prevents wealthy teams from certain destructive behaviours such as signing a multitude of high-paid star players to prevent their rivals from accessing these players, and ensuring victory through superior economic power.

  9. NBC Olympic broadcasts - Wikipedia

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    NBC Olympics is the commercial name for the NBC Sports-produced broadcasts of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games as shown in the United States on NBCUniversal platforms. They include the NBC broadcast network and many of the company's cable networks; Spanish language network Telemundo; and streaming on the NBC Sports app, NBCOlympics.com, and Peacock.