Timberace V. Liberace Case

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It was a shock to all when it came out that Liberace was in a sexual relationship with a young boy. The relationship broke two norms, age gap and same gender relations. The relationship did not last long and soon after a court case arose between the lovers. There had been several problems and issues that occurred that drove the lovers to court. Since it had been one of the first court cases relating to gay relations, there were many problems with the ruling and jurisdiction in the case. Even after the case, issues still remained unsolved with the former couple. The court case of Liberace v. Thorson showed the some of the first known and initial problems with same sex relationship court proceedings before the LGBT equality movement.
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Thorson had decided to sue Liberace for $112 million ("Interview With Scott Thorson.). Thorson made a claim saying the Liberace had promised him that he would be cared for. He would have access to Liberace’s home, would receive $75 thousand a year for life, and receive up to $30 thousand a year for pet care. This was all supposed to start when Thorson moved in when he was 17 ("Palimony Suit …”). For the reasons Thorson sued, he was quoted saying, “The reason I sued Liberace was because he threw me on the streets and I had nothing. He called me a disgruntled employee. That I was a street hustler, that I was a liar. That there was never a sexual relationship. That I was nothing but a gold digger. And I was just a young kid. He was 48 years my senior. He knew better” (“Scott Thorson Says Ex-Lover…” ). Liberace did not take responsibility for the life he put upon Thorson, instead he brushed it off and made …show more content…

Back in the Liberace v. Thorson case many things were left unanswered. This showed the flaws and faults with same sex court proceedings. It showed how there were so many doubts present when going about same sex palimony litigations. The results of the palimony barely gave Thorson any of the money he originally sued for. With no job and a drug addiction he was out of money fast. The results of the case are remembered today as a dramatic case with Thorson being left as a drug addict. This court case affected the world because it was one of the first court cases highlighting the issues with same sex equality in

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