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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 Supreme Court rejected Oklahoma's appeal on October 6, 2014, and the Tenth Circuit's ruling subsequently went into effect, thus legalizing same-sex marriage in Oklahoma. Governor Fallin sharply criticized the Supreme Court's action, but announced that the state would comply and begin licensing and recognizing same-sex marriages.
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.
Oklahoma permits adoption by a couple or an unmarried adult without regard to sexual orientation. [10] In August 2007, years before Oklahoma began allowing same-sex marriage, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Finstuen v. Crutcher ordered Oklahoma to recognize an adoption by a same-sex couple. The child had been born in Oklahoma ...
States have various laws regarding marriage between cousins and other close relatives, [203] which involve factors including whether or not the parties to the marriage are half-cousins, double cousins, infertile, over 65, or whether it is a tradition prevalent in a native or ancestry culture, adoption status, in-law, whether or not genetic ...
The Oklahoma State Work Permits and Visa Task Force issued recommendations to find ways to aid immigrants who want to live and work in the state.
It’s a well-known fact that long-term relationships are hard. Indeed, it’s easy to start taking your better half for granted once that initial infatuation fades. After enough time spent ...
In 2022, Oklahoma received the funding after complying with the rule, but after the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that overturned abortion rights landmark Roe v. Wade, the state changed course.