Sec. 4. Rules of construction
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In interpreting the provisions of this Act, a court shall liberally construe such provisions to effectuate the purpose of ensuring the right of an adult to engage in private, non-commercial, consensual sexual conduct with another adult. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate, limit, or displace the rights, remedies, procedures, or legal standards available to individuals under Federal law, or to supersede State laws, that provide protections against discrimination beyond those provided in this Act.
Any person who, by operation of a provision of Federal or State law, is permitted to implement or enforce a limitation, prohibition, or requirement that violates section 3 of this Act shall be considered as acting under color of law for purposes of this Act.