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Oklahoma Question 711 [3] of 2004, was an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman, thus rendering recognition or performance of same-sex marriages or civil unions null within the state prior to its being ruled unconstitutional. The referendum was approved by 76 percent of the voters.
The first legally-recognized same-sex marriage occurred in Minneapolis, [3] Minnesota, in 1971. [4] On June 26, 2015, in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court overturned Baker v. Nelson and ruled that marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed to all citizens, and thus legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Family law and juvenile law - Article 11. Family law: Marriage - Chapter 1. Who may marry; Section 31-11-1-1. Same sex marriages prohibited (a) Only a female may marry a male. Only a male may marry a female. (b) A marriage between persons of the same gender is void in Indiana even if the marriage is lawful in the place where it is solemnized.
Here’s what to know about officiants in Georgia: Who can perform a marriage ceremony in Georgia? According to U.S. Marriage Laws, ... New Georgia hemp law makes some cannabis products illegal ...
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes were the first Native American tribe in Oklahoma to legalize same-sex marriage. In October 2013, Jason Pickel and Darren Black Bear were issued a marriage license at the tribal courthouse in Concho. While this was the first public same-sex marriage performed on the reservation, tribal officials confirmed that two ...
By RYAN GORMAN The Supreme Court effectively made same-sex marriage legal Monday in 11 additional states. The nation's highest court declined to review petitions from lower courts whose ...
Adoption of marriage amendments over time. Prior to the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015), U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions of several different types passed, banning legal recognition of same-sex unions in U.S. state constitutions, referred to by proponents as "defense of marriage amendments" or "marriage protection amendments."
News of public record: Marriage licenses, divorces, dissolutions. Gannett. Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian. February 12, 2024 at 5:10 AM. The following individuals applied for marriage licenses in ...