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A bill to legalize same-sex marriage passed the New York State Assembly a second time in 2009. [32] Later in 2009, Senator Thomas Duane--the bill's sponsor--claimed that he had lined up support from a sufficient number of senators to pass same-sex marriage legislation, [33] though opponents disagreed. [34]
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.
On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state and the sixth jurisdiction in the world to legalize same-sex marriage following the Supreme Judicial Court's decision six months earlier. [2] Before nationwide legalization same-sex marriage became legal in 37 states; 25 states by court order, 10 by legislative action, and 3 by referendum.
On February 26, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (covering Connecticut, New York and Vermont) ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits sexual orientation employment discrimination under the category of sex.
Same-sex marriage legislation passed the New York State Assembly for the first time on June 19, 2007 [8] by a vote of 85-61. [9] The bill languished in the Republican-controlled Senate before dying and being returned to the Assembly. [9] [10] Governor David Paterson introduced same-sex marriage legislation on April 16, 2009. [11]
A 2022 Grinnell College National Poll found that 74% of Americans agree that same-sex marriage should be a guaranteed right while 13% disagree. [11] [12] According to General Social Survey, support for same-sex marriage among 18-34 year olds is near-universal. [13] By 2024, same-sex marriage has no longer become a topic of substantial public ...
[4] [5] In June 1971, members of the Gay Activists Alliance demanded marriage rights for same-sex couples at New York City's Marriage License Bureau. [6] [7] The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in October 1971 that Minnesota's laws prohibiting marriages between same-sex partners did not violate the federal constitution.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 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 ...