In June of 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court led all state bans on same-sex marriage unnstutnal, allowg gay and lbian upl to marry natnwi. This timele highlights the chang state polici leadg up to that lg.
Contents:
- GAY MARRIAGE BY STATE [UPDATED JULY 2023]
- WHAT IS THE STATE OF GAY MARRIAGE THE US?
- GAY MARRIAGE STATE BY STATE: FROM A FEW STAT TO THE WHOLE NATN
- FACTBOX: LIST OF STAT THAT LEGALIZED GAY MARRIAGE
- STATE-BY-STATE HISTORY OF BANNG AND LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
- STAT ACROSS U.S. STILL CLG TO OUTDATED GAY MARRIAGE BANS
GAY MARRIAGE BY STATE [UPDATED JULY 2023]
* number of states that allow gay marriage *
Gay marriage, also known as same-sex marriage, is the marriage of people of the same sex or genr. Gay marriag ma progrs the 1980s, when Berkeley, California, pass the untry’s first domtic partnership law. Massachetts beme the first state to legalize gay marriage 2003.
California and Connecticut legalized gay marriage 2008, followed by Iowa, Vermont, and New Hampshire. On November 6, 2012, Mae, Maryland, and Washgton beme the first stat to legalize gay marriage through a popular vote.
WHAT IS THE STATE OF GAY MARRIAGE THE US?
The bans on gay marriage 13 stat across Ameri have been led unnstutnal. * number of states that allow gay marriage *
Dpe this, not all stat are abidg and have enacted nstutnal or statutory bans on gay marriage known as “Defense of Marriage” acts.
GAY MARRIAGE STATE BY STATE: FROM A FEW STAT TO THE WHOLE NATN
Twelve of the 50 U.S. stat pl Washgton, D.C., have legalized gay marriage. The U.S. Supreme Court was expected on Wednday to issue lgs two major s relatg to gay marriage. * number of states that allow gay marriage *
Stat and the District of Columbia have legalized gay marriage.
In the 2020 electn, Nevada beme the first state to regnize gay marriage a state nstutn.
FACTBOX: LIST OF STAT THAT LEGALIZED GAY MARRIAGE
Neteen stat pl Washgton, D.C., now allow gay marriage. Here is where the fight for marriage equaly the U.S. stands. * number of states that allow gay marriage *
Below are the stat that have legalized gay marriage the orr which they legalized.
The followg stat have not legalized gay marriage:. Supreme Court led all state bans on same-sex marriage unnstutnal, allowg gay and lbian upl to marry natnwi.
STATE-BY-STATE HISTORY OF BANNG AND LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
A graphed timele of 1994-2015 of when gay marriage was legalized each state of the US, and when was banned. * number of states that allow gay marriage *
The first lawsus volvg same-sex marriage, also lled gay marriage, started the 1970s, brgg the qutn of civil marriage rights for same-sex upl to public attentn. Del Mart and Phyllis Lyon bee the first gay uple to marry and receive official regnn after beg together for 50 years. Thirty-seven stat have legalized gay marriage, wh rtrictns Kansas, Missouri, and Alabama.
STAT ACROSS U.S. STILL CLG TO OUTDATED GAY MARRIAGE BANS
It also requir stat and the feral ernment to rpect gay marriag the stat where is the seven years sce the Obergefell cisn, same-sex marriag have bee more mon, but the chang have differed by has the number of same-sex marriag changed over time? In the years after Massachetts beme the first state to legally regnize same-sex marriage 2004, gay marriage legalizatn efforts picked up other 2011, there were around 168, 000 married same-sex upl the US. Hodg legalized gay marriage natnwi, cludg the 14 stat that did not prevly allow gays and lbians to wed.
Adults (37%) favored allowg gays and lbians to wed 2009, a share that rose to 62% 2017. For stance, 45% of adults the Silent Generatn (those born between 1928 and 1945) favor allowg gays and lbians to wed, pared wh 74% of Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996). 4As wh the general public, Amerins who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr (LGBT) are most likely to ce love as a very important reason for gettg married.