Review of same sex marriage laws by state outlines current legislation and updates the status of legal actions impacting the institution of marriage.
Same-sex marriage in the United States was initially established on a state-by-state basis, expanding from 1 state in 2004 to 36 states in 2015, when, on June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage was established in all 50 states as a result of the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark civil rights case of Obergefell v. Hodges, in which it was held that the right of same-sex
May 10, 2012 · By publicly endorsing same-sex marriage in a television interview, the president took a definitive stand on one of the most contentious and politically charged social issues of the day.
Jun 26, 2015 · Map: Same-sex marriage in the United States. Updated 12:05 PM ET, Fri June 26, 2015. In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court ruled on June 26th that states cannot ban same-sex marriage.
Jun 26, 2015 · The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the United States in a divided ruling that will stand as one of the major milestones in …
Jun 27, 2015 · WASHINGTON — In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled by a 5-to-4 vote on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. “No longer may this liberty be denied,” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote for the majority in the historic
Jun 26, 2015 · The White House is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court’s ruling to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, June 26. The court ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, handing gay rights advocates their biggest victory yet.
Same-sex marriage laws differ from state to state. Read about the history of same-sex marriage and which states currently allow it.
LGBT activists across Australia were celebrating Wednesday, as 61 percent of the population voted in favor of allowing same-sex couples to wed in an advisory referendum. While the referendum does not automatically render same-sex marriage legal, it will be used in Parliament as a persuasive argument
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