This article addresses the potential impact of Lawrence v. Texas [539 U.S. 558 (2003)] on asylum law. It refutes the assertion made by Professor Michael Scaperlanda, of the University of Oklahoma Law School, that the recent expansion of protections granted to gay asylum seekers will allow gay rights advocates to build a body of precedent useful in constitutional law contexts. The article asserts that lower courts’ interpretations of Lawrence have not been helpful and could slow advances in asylum law.