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Story at a glance There were 1.2 million same-sex households in 2021, up from about 500,000 in 2008 The states with the highest number of same-sex households are Washington, D.C., Hawaii, Delaware ...
In 2004, only 31% of Americans supported same-sex marriage, ... This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 December 2024. Jack Baker and Michael McConnell (r), the first same-sex couple ever legally married in the United States (in 1971), at their Minneapolis home, 1970 Part of the LGBTQ rights series Legal status of same-sex unions Marriage Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile ...
October 7: Same-sex marriage begins in Colorado after Attorney General John Suthers orders all counties in the state to issue same-sex marriage licenses. [336] October 7: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down same-sex marriage bans in Idaho in Latta v. Otter and Nevada in Sevcik v. Sandoval . [337]
Legalized same-sex marriage in Connecticut on November 12, 2008 Iowa: Varnum v. Brien: April 2009 7 0 Iowa Supreme Court rules that same-sex marriages must be legal in 27 days. [502] Yes Legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa on April 27, 2009 California: Strauss v. Horton: May 26, 2009 1 6
The law repeals a provision of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, that allowed states to discriminate against same-sex couples, adding that “an individual shall be considered married if ...
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex. As of 2025, [update] marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 37 countries, with a total population of 1.5 billion people (20% of the world's population).
Same-sex marriage is legal in all states and the District of Columbia through the landmark 2015 ruling Obergefell v. Hodges. ... 'Watch us share our stories': New LGBTQ+ theater troupe, ...