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2. Same-sex marriage in South Carolina - Wikipedia

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   LGBT portal. v. t. e. Same-sex marriage has been legal in South Carolina since a federal court order took effect on November 20, 2014. Another court ruling on November 18 had ordered the state to recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions. Following the 2014 ruling of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Bostic v.

3. South Carolina Amendment 1 - Wikipedia

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   South Carolina Amendment 1 of 2006 amended the South Carolina Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the U.S. state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 78% of voters. [3] Unlike the other sixteen such state amendments, South Carolina's explicitly disavows any effort to prevent private ...

4. LGBT rights in South Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Public opinion. A 2017 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) opinion poll found that 53% of South Carolina residents supported same-sex marriage, while 37% opposed it and 10% were unsure. Additionally, 67% supported an anti-discrimination law covering sexual orientation and gender identity. 26% were opposed.

5. Slave marriages in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Ordained ministers provided records of marriages that they had performed and solemnized other marriages. [14] The Bureau recorded marriages and preserved marital records of former enslaved men and women in registers, certificates, marriage licenses, and other records. States and other organizations also formalized long-term relationships. [14]

6. James H. Conyers - Wikipedia

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   In 1872, the 16 year old James Conyers was nominated as a candidate for appointment to the Naval Academy by South Carolina congressman Robert B. Elliott. [4] After successfully completing "competitive district examinations after [his nomination as a midshipman] and passing the final test examinations at Annapolis", [5] Conyers received his appointment as a "cadet-midshipman" and was sworn in ...

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

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   South Carolina Constitution Article XVII Miscellaneous Matters, Section 15; A marriage between one man and one woman is the only lawful domestic union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This State and its political subdivisions shall not create a legal status, right, or claim respecting any other domestic union, however denominated.