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2. Same-sex marriage law in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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   No marriage license shall be issued in the State of Alabama to parties of the same sex. Ref.1 (e) & Ref.2 (e) The State of Alabama shall not recognize as valid any marriage of parties of the same sex that occurred or was alleged to have occurred as a result of the law of any jurisdiction regardless of whether a marriage license was issued. Ref ...

3. Same-sex marriage in Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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   Same-sex marriage has been legal in the U.S. state of Georgia since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. Attorney General Sam Olens announced that Georgia would "adhere to the ruling of the Court", [1] and the first couple married just one hour after the ruling was handed down. [2]

4. Rights and responsibilities of marriages in the United States

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   Under the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal government was prohibited from recognizing same-sex couples who were lawfully married under the laws of their state. The conflict between this definition and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution led the U.S. Supreme Court to rule DOMA unconstitutional on ...

5. LGBTQ rights in Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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   Same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since 2015, in accordance with Obergefell v. Hodges. In addition, the state's largest city, Atlanta, has a vibrant LGBTQ community and holds the biggest Pride parade in the Southeast. [1] The state's hate crime laws, effective since June 26, 2020, explicitly include sexual orientation. [2] [3]

6. Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Hodges, the Supreme Court was asked to determine the constitutionality of state bans on same-sex marriage licenses as well as state bans on recognition of same-sex marriages from other states. On June 26, 2015, the court ruled by a 5–4 vote that the Fourteenth Amendment obliges states to license same-sex marriages and to recognize same-sex ...

7. LGBTQ rights in Florida - Wikipedia

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   In 1977, Florida enacted a law banning same-sex marriage. [20] Furthermore, in November 2008, 61.9 percent of residents voted for Florida Amendment 2, and since then the Florida Constitution has banned same-sex marriage and civil unions. The amendment added Article I Section 27 to the Florida Constitution, which says: [21]