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(d) A marriage obtained or recognized outside the State between persons prohibited by subsection (a) of this section shall not constitute a legal or valid marriage within the State. (e) For all purposes of the laws of this State, 2 persons of the same gender who are parties to a legal union other than a marriage (whether designated as a civil ...
In 1996, the United States Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed Public Law 104–199, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Section 3 of DOMA defines "marriage" and "spouse" for purposes of both federal law and any ruling, regulation, or interpretation by an administrative bureau or agency of the United States government. [1]
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 possible exception of American Samoa and some Tribal Nations.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 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 ...
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld anti-gay marriage laws in four states, breaking ranks with other courts that have considered the issue and setting up the prospect of ...
Same-sex marriage is currently legal in all states and the District of Columbia through the landmark 2015 ruling Obergefell v. Hodges. But activists, concerned about the power of the Supreme Court ...
Before nationwide legalization same-sex marriage became legal in 37 states; 25 states by court order, 10 by legislative action, and 3 by referendum. Some states had legalized same-sex marriage by more than one of the three actions. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Obergefell v.
California, Colorado and Hawaii voted to safeguard marriage equality this week should the Supreme Court ever target the landmark human rights case 'Obergefell v. Hodges'