ARCHIVED WEBSITE This site was archived on Dec. 15, 2021. A reconsideration of the topic on this site is possible in the future. On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states. Prior to their decision, same-sex marriage was already […]
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On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states. Prior to the decision, same-sex marriage was legal in 37 states and Washington DC, but was banned in the remaining 13 states. US public opinion has shifted significantly over the years, […]
The dates above are the dates on which the gay marriage laws went into effect, meaning couples could legally marry within the country, rather than the dates the laws were passed. Mexico City, Mexico legalized gay marriage in Dec. 2009, and that legalization led to a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriages performed in […]
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This page has been archived and will no longer be updated. 50 States & DC Have Legal Gay Marriage The information below reflects the status of gay marriage nationwide on June 25, 2015, the day prior to the Supreme Court’s decision. 37 States with Legal Same-Sex Marriage Prior to the June 26, 2015 Supreme Court […]
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On Apr. 28, 2015, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges over whether or not gay marriage is a right guaranteed by the US Constitution, and whether or not gay marriages performed in states where it has been legalized must be recognized in states which ban the practice. On June 26, 2015, the Court ruled […]
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