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These may or may not target homosexuals, males or males and females, or leave some homosexual acts legal. adultery laws that same-sex couples are subject to; age of consent laws that may impose higher ages for same-sex sexual activity; laws regarding donation of blood, corneas, and other tissues by men who have sex with men
This article summarizes the same-sex marriage laws of states in the United States. Via the case Obergefell v.Hodges on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States legalized same-sex marriage in a decision that applies nationwide, with the exception of American Samoa and sovereign tribal nations.
Many LGBTQ rights in the United States have been established by the United States Supreme Court, which invalidated state laws banning protected class recognition based upon homosexuality, struck down sodomy laws nationwide, struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, and prohibited employment ...
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This article summarizes the same-sex marriage laws of states in the United States. Via the case Obergefell v.Hodges on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States legalized same-sex marriage in a decision that applies nationwide, with the possible exception of American Samoa and some Tribal Nations.
1 Native American tribal nations have laws pertaining to same-sex marriage independent of state law. The federal government recognizes same-sex marriages, regardless of the current state of residence.
The name of the law, referring to the Constitutional Court ruling two years earlier, was an attempt at compromise, employing neutral-sounding terminology. [139] [140] It was subsequently signed by the President on 22 May 2019. [141] The law came into effect on 24 May 2019, making Taiwan the first country in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage.
Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the municipalities) + UN decl. sign. [6] Registered partnerships since 2012 [93] Legal since 2012 [94] [95] The Netherlands responsible for defence Bans all anti-gay discrimination [96] British Virgin Islands (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom) Legal since 2001 + UN ...