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.
Contents:
- GAY MARRIAGE BY STATE [UPDATED JULY 2023]
- STATE-BY-STATE HISTORY OF BANNG AND LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
- CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS COULD REMOVE IT NEXT YEAR
- GAY MARRIAGE
- LATVIA BE 7TH NATN TO BE LED BY AN OPENLY GAY HEAD OF STATE
- FACTBOX: LIST OF STAT THAT LEGALIZED GAY MARRIAGE
- TEXAS JUDGE WHO DON’T WANT TO PERFORM GAY MARRIAGE CEREMONI HOP WEB SIGNER’S SUPREME COURT SE HELPS HER FIGHT
- GAY MARRIAGE STATE BY STATE: FROM A FEW STAT TO THE WHOLE NATN
- SUPREME COURT EXTENDS GAY-MARRIAGE RIGHTS WH TWO RULGS
GAY MARRIAGE BY STATE [UPDATED JULY 2023]
A graphed timele of 1994-2015 of when gay marriage was legalized each state of the US, and when was banned. * states that legalized gay marriage in 2013 *
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. California and Connecticut legalized gay marriage 2008, followed by Iowa, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
STATE-BY-STATE HISTORY OF BANNG AND LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
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. * states that legalized gay marriage in 2013 *
On November 6, 2012, Mae, Maryland, and Washgton beme the first stat to legalize gay marriage through a popular vote. Dpe this, not all stat are abidg and have enacted nstutnal or statutory bans on gay marriage known as “Defense of Marriage” acts. In the 2020 electn, Nevada beme the first state to regnize gay marriage a state nstutn.
Below are the stat that have legalized gay marriage the orr which they legalized. The rmatn below reflects the stat of gay marriage natnwi on June 25, 2015, the day prr to the Supreme Court’s cisn. 3, 2015, the Alabama Supreme Court orred the state’s 68 probate judg to stop issug marriage licens to same-sex upl, spe an earlier feral urt lg that stck down the state’s gay marriage ban, and the US Supreme Court’s cisn to allow same-sex marriag to proceed the state.
Stat where gay marriage bans had been overturned, but where appeals were progrs prr to the June 26, 2015 Supreme Court lg. ARKANSAS – On May 9, 2014, Arkansas’ gay marriage ban was led unnstutnal by Pulaski County Circu Judge Chris Piazza.
CALIFORNIA STILL HAS AN ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE LAW ON THE BOOKS. VOTERS COULD REMOVE IT NEXT YEAR
The road to full marriage equaly for same-sex upl the Uned Stat was paved wh setbacks and victori. The landmark 2015 Supreme Court se Obergefell v. Hodg ma gay marriage legal throughout the untry. * states that legalized gay marriage in 2013 *
Arkansas had prevly banned gay marriage by both state law and voter-approved nstutnal amendment.
The Supreme Court effectively halted gay marriag om takg place, however, by notg that while Judge Piazza’s lg had stck down both the nstutnal amendment and the state law, had not affected an addnal state law prohibg unty clerks om issug same-sex marriage licens. On May 15, 2014, Judge Piazza expand his lg to strike down the addnal law and any other measur that ma gay marriage illegal, but on May 16, 2014 the State Supreme Court spend that lg, haltg all gay marriag wh the state.
GAY MARRIAGE
As Edgars Rkēvičs be the first openly gay print Latvia’s history, here’s a glimpse at other openly gay heads of state om around the world. * states that legalized gay marriage in 2013 *
25, 2014, US District Judge Kriste Baker led the state’s gay marriage ban unnstutnal, but stayed her own lg, pendg expected appeals. Heyburn II led that Kentucky’s nstutnal amendment banng gay marriage vlat the equal protectn clse the US Constutn. 6, 2014, a three-judge panel of the Sixth US Circu Court of Appeals overturned Judge Heyburn’s lg 2-1, th upholdg the state’s gay marriage ban.
16, 2015, Frankl County Circu Judge Thomas Wgate led the state’s gay marriage ban unnstutnal, but put his lg on hold, pendg the Supreme Court’s cisn. 6, 2014, a three-judge panel of the Sixth US Circu Court of Appeals overturned Judge Friedman’s lg 2-1, th upholdg the state’s gay marriage ban. 25, 2014, US District Judge Carlton Reev led the state’s gay marriage ban unnstutnal, but stayed his own lg, pendg expected appeals.
LATVIA BE 7TH NATN TO BE LED BY AN OPENLY GAY HEAD OF STATE
* states that legalized gay marriage in 2013 *
Louis Circu Judge Rex Burlison led that the state’s gay marriage ban is unnstutnal.
2, 2015, US District Judge Joseph Bataillon clared Nebraska’s gay marriage ban unnstutnal, scribg as an “unabashedly genr-specific gement of the equal rights of s cizens.
12, 2015, US District Judge Karen Schreier led South Dakota’s gay marriage ban unnstutnal, statg that “Platiffs have a fundamental right to marry… South Dakota law priv them of that right solely bee they are same-sex upl and whout sufficient jtifitn. 19, 2015, two At women were married after state District Judge David Wahlberg orred an exceptn be ma to Texas’ gay marriage ban bee one of the women had been diagnosed wh ovarian ncer. Associated Prs, “Jtice Kennedy Blocks Gay Marriage Rulg for Idaho, Nevada, ”, Oct.
FACTBOX: LIST OF STAT THAT LEGALIZED GAY MARRIAGE
McLennan County Jtice of the Peace Dianne Hensley filed a lawsu after a state agency warned her about refg to marry gay upl. She hop a recent U.S. Supreme Court se about relig eedom helps her e. * states that legalized gay marriage in 2013 *
Curt Anrson, “Feral Judge Rul Florida Gay Marriage Ban Unnstutnal, but Delays Issug of Licens, ”, Aug.
David Bailey, “Mnota Governor Signs Bill Legalizg Gay Marriage, ”, May 14, 2013.
TEXAS JUDGE WHO DON’T WANT TO PERFORM GAY MARRIAGE CEREMONI HOP WEB SIGNER’S SUPREME COURT SE HELPS HER FIGHT
Sort through the more than 30 jurisdictns that have enacted laws allowg gays and lbians to marry. * states that legalized gay marriage in 2013 *
Andrew DeMillo, “Arkansas High Court Spends Gay Marriage Rulg, ”, May 16, 2014. Andrew DeMillo and Christiana Huynh, “Judge Strik All Arkansas Bans on Gay Marriage, ”, May 15, 2014. Erik Eckholm, “Oklahoma’s Ban on Gay Marriage Is Unnstutnal, Judge Rul, ”, Jan.
GAY MARRIAGE STATE BY STATE: FROM A FEW STAT TO THE WHOLE NATN
Worldwi, most of the untri that allow gay marriage are Wtern Europe. In the Ameris, five untri have legalized gay marriage. * states that legalized gay marriage in 2013 *
Zachary Fagenson, “State Judge Strik Down Florida’s Gay Marriage Ban, Stays Rulg, ”, July 25, 2014.
Lawrence Hurley, “Supreme Court Allows Gay Marriage to Proceed South Carola, ”, Nov. Rachel La Corte, “Washgton Voters Approve Gay Marriage, ” Associated Prs, Nov.
Chuck Lll, “Travis County Clerk Issu First Legal Gay Marriage License Texas, ” At Amerin-Statman webse, Feb. Michael Mkal and Mra Dolan, “As Colorado Issu Gay Marriage Licens, 9th Circu Jos Chos, ”, Oct. Brendan O’Brien, “Gay Marriage on Hold Wisns Pendg Appeal, ”, June 13, 2014.
SUPREME COURT EXTENDS GAY-MARRIAGE RIGHTS WH TWO RULGS
Evan Perez and Tom Cohen, “Holr: Government to Regnize Michigan Gay Marriag, ”, Mar.
Nicholas Ricrdi, “Court Rul for Gay Marriage Oklahoma Case, ”, July 18, 2014. Nicholas Ricrdi, “Judge: Gay Coupl Can Keep Marryg Colorado, ”, July 10, 2014.