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I have found more information on this. Sodomy can only be used in certain cases, even under UCMJ. A couple of military charges of consensual sodomy have already been overturned due to Lawrence v. TX.
Sodomy laws in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So, technically, UCMJ sodomy laws have not been allowed to apply except in those specific cases I mentioned in years, so there would really be "no change".
Sodomy laws in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As for the U.S. Armed Forces, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has ruled that the Lawrence v. Texas decision applies to Article 125, severely narrowing the previous ban on sodomy. In both United States v. Stirewalt and United States v. Marcum, the court ruled that the "conduct [consensual sodomy] falls within the liberty interest identified by the Supreme Court,"[15] but went on to say that despite the application of Lawrence to the military, Article 125 can still be upheld in cases where there are "factors unique to the military environment" that would place the conduct "outside any protected liberty interest recognized in Lawrence."[16] Examples of such factors include rape, fraternization, public sexual behavior, or any other factors that would adversely affect good order and discipline. Convictions for consensual sodomy have been overturned in military courts under Lawrence in both United States v. Meno[citation needed] and United States v. Bullock.[17]
So, technically, UCMJ sodomy laws have not been allowed to apply except in those specific cases I mentioned in years, so there would really be "no change".