Anti-Gay Pastor Says He Has a Constitutional Right to Seek Same-Sex Liaison
A pastor who called on gays and lesbians to reject a "sinful, destructive lifestyle," is asserting that he had a constitutional right to seek sex with a man. Rev. Lonnie W. Latham was charged with a misdemeanor after he offered to perform oral sex on an undercover policeman. Latham is now asserting that the Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas grants him a constitutional right to ask men for sex. A brief filed by the ACLU argues that the pastor's solicitation of oral sex is also protected by the First Amendment.
Latham had previously served as pastor of the South Tulsa Baptist Church and as a member of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee. He resigned after his arrest.
Latham had previously served as pastor of the South Tulsa Baptist Church and as a member of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee. He resigned after his arrest.
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