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:
- STAT ACROSS U.S. STILL CLG TO OUTDATED GAY MARRIAGE BANS
- STATE-BY-STATE HISTORY OF BANNG AND LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
STAT ACROSS U.S. STILL CLG TO OUTDATED GAY MARRIAGE BANS
* all states that have legalized gay marriage *
Gay marriage, also known as same-sex marriage, is the marriage of people of the same sex or genr.
STATE-BY-STATE HISTORY OF BANNG AND LEGALIZG GAY MARRIAGE
Sort through the more than 30 jurisdictns that have enacted laws allowg gays and lbians to marry. * all states that have legalized gay marriage *
Gay marriag ma progrs the 1980s, when Berkeley, California, pass the untry’s first domtic partnership law.
A graphed timele of 1994-2015 of when gay marriage was legalized each state of the US, and when was banned. * all states that have legalized gay marriage *
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. Dpe this, not all stat are abidg and have enacted nstutnal or statutory bans on gay marriage known as “Defense of Marriage” acts.