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Constitutional bans on same-sex unions were advocated in response to the legalization of same-sex marriage in other jurisdictions, notably Canada and Massachusetts.. Some amendments and some proposed amendments forbade a state from recognizing even non-marital civil unions and domestic partnerships, while others explicitly allowed for same-sex unions that were not called "marriages".
On February 17, 2014, the Indiana Senate voted 32–17 approving the House-amended version of the ban on gay marriage. The measure will now need to be approved by the next, separately elected legislature before voters are allowed to decide its fate in 2016. [461] Failed Iowa: 2004 2005 2010 2011
This article summarizes the same-sex marriage laws of states in the United States. Via the case Obergefell v.Hodges on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States legalized same-sex marriage in a decision that applies nationwide, with the exception of American Samoa and sovereign tribal nations.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 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 Navajo Nation is considering legislation that would repeal its ban on same-sex marriage. If passed, it could have a ripple effect on Indigenous nations in the US.
A post shared on Facebook claims President-elect Donald Trump has purportedly banned same-sex marriage in all 50 states in the U.S. Verdict: False The claim is not referenced on Trump’s website ...
Bans some anti-gay discrimination. Guinea-Bissau: Legal since 1993 [68] + UN decl. sign. Ivory Coast: Legal (No laws against same-sex sexual activity have ever existed in the country); Age of consent discrepancy [68] Liberia: Illegal since 1976 Penalty: 1 year imprisonment. [68] [104] (repeal proposed) [105] Bans some anti-gay discrimination ...
Bishops in favour of gay marriage have praised the Church of England’s decision to allow the blessing of same-sex partnerships even though clergy will remain banned from marrying same-sex couples.