 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Texas' sodomy laws, along with similar laws in 13 other states. The decision in Lawrence v. Texas is a landmark one, reaffirming the existence of a right to privacy that is not enumerated in the Constitution and effectively legalizes same-sex sexual activity in the United States. And in a somewhat related decision, same-sex marriage is made legal nationwide with Obergefell v. Hodges, this date in 2015.