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New Jersey was the fourteenth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. In 2012, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, but it was vetoed by Governor Chris Christie. In January 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law legislation to codify same-sex marriage into New Jersey statutes. [4] [5] [6]
Lewis v. Harris, 188 N.J. 415; 908 A.2d 196 (N.J. 2006), is a New Jersey Supreme Court case that held that the state's marriage laws violated the rights of same-sex couples to equal protection of the law under the state constitution.
The Pride Center of New Jersey opened its doors in 1994 support the social needs of the LGBT community and youth across the state. [75] In September 2018, New Jersey issued guidance to schools to promote transgender-friendly policies on the use of names and pronouns, participation in activities, use of facilities and student records. [76]
March 5–9: A clerk in Asbury Park, New Jersey, processes several marriage licenses for same-sex couples until warned by the state attorney general to stop. A deputy mayor officiates at the marriage of one couple on March 8. [84] [85] March 3: Multnomah County, Oregon, issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples. [86]
Jan. 3—LIMA — The following couples recently filed applications for marriage licenses at Allen County Probate Court: Fouad Bazzi and Jennifer McIntosh, both of Lima; Steven Whitaker and Sherri ...
The state quickly appealed the decision and asked for a stay to delay the implementation of the court order. On October 18, 2013, the Supreme Court of New Jersey unanimously affirmed Judge Jacobson's denial of the stay and ruled that state should begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as ordered.
1907 – Under the Expatriation Act of 1907, American women will lose citizenship when they marry a foreign husband. [2] 1913 – The federal government formally recognizes marriage in law for the first time with the passage of the Revenue Act of 1913. 1929 – All states now have laws regarding marriage licenses.
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.