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In response to this ruling, St. Louis County also began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. On November 7, 2014, a federal court struck down Missouri's same-sex marriage ban but stayed its order directing Jackson County to issue licenses to same-sex couples. Despite the stay, Jackson County began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex ...
Constitutional Amendment 2 of 2004 is an amendment to the Missouri Constitution that prohibited same-sex marriages from being recognized in Missouri.The Amendment passed via public referendum on August 3, 2004, with 71% of voters supporting and 29% opposing. [3]
A May 2012 Public Policy Polling survey found that 36% of Missouri voters supported the legalization of same-sex marriage, while 52% were opposed and 12% were not sure. A separate question on the same survey found that 64% of respondents supported legal recognition of same-sex couples, with 33% supporting same-sex marriage, 31% supporting civil ...
Days later, the U.S. Senate candidate and my family “friend” of 20-plus years voted against protecting my family’s right to marriage with the Respect for Marriage Act. Long and his family co ...
A bipartisan bill to ban child marriage in Missouri won initial approval in the state Senate Wednesday afternoon. Under current law, 16 and 17-year-olds are allowed to get married with parental ...
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(b) This section shall not apply to a marriage between persons of the same sex. Subchapter 2. License and Ceremony. Section 9-11-208. License not issued to persons under age or to persons of the same sex. (b) It shall be the declared public policy of the State of Arkansas to recognize the marital union only of man and woman.
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order declaring that "Article 15, § 16 of the Kansas Constitution, ... and any other Kansas statute, law, policy, or practice that prohibits issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Kansas or recognizing such marriages on the same terms and conditions that apply to opposite-sex couples ...