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Same-sex marriage has been legal in the U.S. state of Georgia since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. Attorney General Sam Olens announced that Georgia would "adhere to the ruling of the Court", [1] and the first couple married just one hour after the ruling was handed down. [2]
In Paris in November 2012 a room in a Buddhist prayer hall was used by gay Muslims and called a "gay-friendly mosque", [163] and a French Islamic website is supporting religious same-sex marriage. [164] The French overseas department of Mayotte, which has a majority-Muslim population, legalized same-sex marriage in 2013, along with the rest of ...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in Georgia face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. However, Georgia is one of the few post-Soviet states (others being the Baltic states, Moldova, and Ukraine) that directly prohibits discrimination against all LGBTQ people in legislation, labor-related or otherwise.
As a result, same-sex marriages became legal in the state of Georgia, along with all other U.S. states where such marriages were banned. Following the Supreme Court ruling, all Georgia counties began immediately (or were either willing) to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. [5]
LGBTQ rights in Georgia may refer to: LGBTQ rights in Georgia (country) , about the country in the Caucasus region LGBTQ rights in Georgia (U.S. state) , about one of the states that make up the United States
The Vatican’s newly released document addressing the blessing of same-sex couples doesn’t pave the way for gay weddings at churches or with Catholic priests as officiants.
Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1 [4] of 2004, is an amendment to the Georgia Constitution that previously made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 76% of the voters. [5] The text of the amendment states:
LGBTQ rights in Georgia. LGBTQ rights in Georgia (country) LGBTQ rights in Georgia (U.S. state) LGBTQ history in Georgia. LGBTQ history in Georgia (country) LGBTQ history in Georgia (U.S. state) Same-sex marriage in Georgia. Same-sex marriage in Georgia (U.S. state) Same-sex marriage in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands