One sentence in O’Connor’s concurrence in Lawrence is particularly interesting:
“As the Court notes… petitioners’ convictions, if upheld, would disqualify them from or restrict their ability to engage in a variety of professions, including medicine, athletic training, and interior design. See, e.g., Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §164.051(a)(2)(B) (2003 Pamphlet) (physician); §451.251 (a)(1) (athletic trainer); §1053.252(2) (interior designer).”
Do you see that? Before Thursday’s decision, gay people in Texas were technically not allowed to be interior designers.
If for no other reason than this, Lawrence was an excellent decision.
That explains a hell of a lot.
Now, anytime I have the urge to talk about interior designers, I am going to want to legally cite them. See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §1053.252(2).
See? Its happening already.