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In 1996, because Hawaii seemed poised to legalize same-sex marriage, [5] the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act was amended to prohibit marriage between two individuals of the same sex, [6] and state that "marriage between 2 individuals of the same sex is contrary to the public policy of this State". [7] This was repealed in 2014.
[2] [3] Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1962, after Illinois became the first U.S. state to repeal its sodomy laws. Same-sex marriage was banned by statute in 1996, but has since been legalized after a law allowing such marriages was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on November 20, 2013 and went into effect on June 1, 2014. [4]
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).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. 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 ...
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.
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
In 1996, Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage in Federal law as "a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife". Congressional record, a House Report (H.R. 104–664 at 33, 104th Congress, 2nd Session, 1996), states that procreation is key to the requirement of a valid marriage being a union and of ...
Covenant marriage is a legally distinct kind of marriage in three states of the United States (Arizona, Arkansas, and Louisiana), in which the marrying spouses agree to obtain pre-marital counseling and accept more limited grounds for later seeking divorce (the least strict of which being that the couple lives apart from each other for two years).