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.
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GAY MARRIAGE BY STATE [UPDATED JULY 2023]
The bans on gay marriage 13 stat across Ameri have been led unnstutnal. * states views on gay marriage *
More pennts who lean toward the Democratic Party (81%) favor gay marriage than Democrats (71%). Support for gay marriage at 70% for first time. A small mory of Amerins (27%) supported legal regnn of gay and lbian marriag 1996, when Gallup first asked the qutn.
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Hodg cisn 2015, support for gay marriage had reached 60%.
For the First Time, a Small Majory of Republins Support Gay Marriage. This uld suggt that support for gay marriage has reached a ceilg for this group, at least for now.
Adults, who were once holdouts support for gay marriage, now e down on the same si of the issue as young adults. 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.
Neteen stat pl Washgton, D.C., now allow gay marriage. Here is where the fight for marriage equaly the U.S. stands. * states views on 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.
Gay Marriage by State. Stat and the District of Columbia have legalized gay marriage.