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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Navajo Nation, the largest indigenous sovereign state in the United States, face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal, but same-sex unions are not recognized, and marriage has been banned by the tribal constitution since 2005.
The Tribal Code of the Santee Sioux Nation (Title III – Domestic Relations, Chapter 3 – Marriages) provides that a man and a woman can obtain a license on the Santee Sioux Nation Reservation as long as one party is a tribal member, the marriage is performed within the reservation, both parties are at least 18 years old, and all licensing ...
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.
Same-sex marriage is prohibited in Navajo Nation — but a new measure under consideration this fall aims to change that. In June, Navajo Nation Council Del. Seth Damon introduced legislation to ...
Same-sex marriage is legal on the reservations of the Ak-Chin Indian Community, [30] the Colorado River Indian Tribes, [31] the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, [32] the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, [33] the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community, [34] the San Carlos Apache Tribe, [35] the White Mountain Apache Tribe, [30] and the Yavapai–Apache ...
The following individuals applied for marriage licenses in January: Ashley Marie Fritter and Edward Joel Griffith. James Albert Nau and Arlene Nancy Hupp. Anna Marie Whetzel and Stephen Ryan Frost.
Same-sex marriage is not recognized in the Navajo Nation, following the passage of the Diné Marriage Act in 2005. A bill to legalize same-sex marriage was introduced to the Navajo Nation Council by Delegate Eugene Tso of Chinle in July 2022. [107] Another bill was introduced by Delegate Seth Damon in June 2023.
Same-sex marriage is not recognized in the Navajo Nation, following the passage of the Diné Marriage Act in 2005. A bill to legalize same-sex marriage was introduced to the Navajo Nation Council by Delegate Eugene Tso of Chinle in July 2022. [73] Another bill was introduced by Delegate Seth Damon in June 2023.