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  2. The first legally-recognized same-sex marriage occurred in Minneapolis, [3] Minnesota, in 1971. [4] On June 26, 2015, in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court overturned Baker v. Nelson and ruled that marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed to all citizens, and thus legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

  3. Interracial marriage in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first law prohibiting interracial marriage was passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 1691. [11] The Quaker Zephaniah Kingsley published a treatise, reprinted 3 times, on the benefits of intermarriage, which according to Kingsley produced healthier and more beautiful children, and better citizens. [12]

  4. Same-sex marriage in tribal nations in the United States

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    The Citizen Potawatomi Nation bans same-sex marriage, and its law code requires applicant spouses to be of opposite sex: "Marriage in the Citizen Potawatomi Nation shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman" (Tribal Code §13-1-101(D)) and "Any unmarried person of the age of eighteen (18) years or older is capable of contracting ...

  5. Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by ...

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    An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new legislation that also ...

  6. Anti-miscegenation laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Florida, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Florida state law which prohibited cohabitation between whites and non-whites was unconstitutional and based solely on a policy of racial discrimination. However, the court did not rule on Florida's ban on marriage between whites and non-whites, despite the appeal of the plaintiffs to do so and the ...

  7. Married to my rapist: The Indian women saying no - AOL

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    Englishman Matthew Hale famously considered women to become their husband’s possession on marriage, a belief written into English common law, exported to the colonies and later abandoned over ...

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    The SSA recognizes a valid common law marriage in the same way as a traditional marriage. You just need to ensure that your common law marriage is established according to the laws of your state.

  9. Marriage law - Wikipedia

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    Marriage law is the body of legal specifications and requirements and other laws that regulate the initiation, continuation, and validity of marriages, an aspect of family law, that determine the validity of a marriage, and which vary considerably among countries in terms of what can and cannot be legally recognized by the state.