[Press Release: The federal lawsuit to repeal section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code]

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A group of documents reviewing the history of the Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, legalizing discrimination against homosexual individuals. The documents reference Baker v. Wade and Die v. Commonwealth lawsuits as means to repeal the law.

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[4] p. ; 28 cm.

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A group of documents reviewing the history of the Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, legalizing discrimination against homosexual individuals. The documents reference Baker v. Wade and Die v. Commonwealth lawsuits as means to repeal the law.

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[4] p. ; 28 cm.

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[Press Release: The federal lawsuit to repeal section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code], legal document, 1986; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc947916/: accessed October 4, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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