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May 22 Washington, D.C. The United […]
When
1967-05-22
Description
May 22 Washington, D.C. The United States Supreme Court ruled, in a six-to-three decision, that homosexuals were ineligible for admission to the United States. Homosexuals were seen to fall within the definition of "afflicted with psychopathic personality" as used in the Immigration and Naturalization Act. The case had involved an order for deportation to Canada in March 1967 of Canadian citizen Clive Boutilier, who had admitted committing homosexual acts both before and after his entry to the United States in 1955. The U.S. Department of Justice did not relax its position on allowing gays and lesbians into the United States until September 1980, when it adopted a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
