It’s almost never enforced. Usually it’s pressure from the parents that would cause a prosecution.

> It instead says no one under 16 can legally consent to sex. Again, perhaps nitpicking but the law doesn't actually say you can consent if you are 16+.

That’s actually not what the law in MA says for this. It’s possible that some other states word it that way, but usually they don’t talk about consent. They just say it’s illegal to have sex with someone below a given age and it’s illegal to forcibly have sex with anyone. In MA, curiously, it does mention consent with regard to indecent assault on a child under 14, and courts will often say that the minor can’t consent or the consent isn’t a defense.

Here’s what the law in MA actually says: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-sex#child-under-16- . Don’t get confused by the quotes from courts nor by the law for indecent assault on someone under 14.

You might also get advice from r/askgaybros. But search first, since these sort of questions occur frequently. When last I checked, they were often overly protective, advising teens to avoid doing anything that risks getting thrown out of the house.

But this is the Massachusetts sub, and I assume both you and your bf live in MA. We’re lucky to be in what’s probably the most gay-supportive state in the US. Are there any resources at school? If you’re close to Boston, are you aware of Bagly? (I don’t actually know how good Bagly is; I’m just used to seeing them at the annual pride march.)

In most states, including MA, it’s 16.

In CA, two 15yo having sex are both guilty of a misdemeanor unless they’re married to each other. I don’t know whether CA recognizes marriages of people that young even if they were legally married elsewhere. But they don’t call it rape. They call it “unlawful sexual intercourse”.

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