Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual rights (LGBT) in Sierra have gradually evolved through the course of Sierran history. Up until 1946, sodomy laws throughout the nation made same-sex sexual activity a punishable crime. The landmark Supreme Court case Brooks v. Maricopa struck down Maricopa's sodomy law and the rest of the provinces' throughout the Kingdom, holding that such laws violated the privacy and liberty of consenting adults under Article IX. In the Deseret, the case does not apply although in 2002, same-sex activity was decriminalized independently by the government. As of 2015, 13 of the 22 Sierran provinces, all 8 Hawaiian states, and none of the 5 Deseretan areas recognize and permit same-sex marriages. Like marriage, LGBT rights pertaining to family rights and anti-discri