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A newlywed same-sex couple celebrate their marriage in New Orleans in 2017.. The history of same-sex marriage in the United States dates from the early 1970s, when the first lawsuits seeking legal recognition of same-sex relationships brought the question of civil marriage rights and benefits for same-sex couples to public attention, though they proved unsuccessful. [10]
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.
History of same-sex marriage legal status, 1971-2015, with influential legal decisions. Plot shows proportion of US states and the District of Columbia with: historical/traditional definition of marriage (gray); legislation enacted to ban same-sex marriage (blue); constitutional bans on same-sex marriage (yellow, includes states that also have legislative ban); statewide legal same-sex ...
Legalized same-sex marriage in Connecticut on November 12, 2008 Iowa: Varnum v. Brien: April 2009 7 0 Iowa Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriages must be legal in 27 days. [504] Yes Legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa on April 27, 2009 California: Strauss v. Horton: May 26, 2009 1 6
On June 3, 2009, New Hampshire by enacting legislation became the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage, [55] effective January 1, 2010. [56] On December 18, 2009, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted legislation legalizing same-sex marriage [57] and same-sex marriage licenses became available on March 3, 2010. [58]
The Supreme Court is taking up a case that can change the outlook of gay marriage laws around the country. The timing of this case is interesting. If paperwork can be submitted in time, the court ...
Almost 1.5 million people lived with a same-sex spouse in the U.S. in 2022, double what it was in the year before gay marriage was legalized, according to the bureau's American Community Survey. A ...
25 October: The Congress of Guerrero passes a bill legalizing same-sex marriage and concubinage in a 38–6 vote. [450] It took effect on 31 December 2022, one day after it was published in the official newspaper. 26 October: The Congress of Tamaulipas passes a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in a 23–12 vote. [451]