Dec 07, 2017 · Gay Marriage Around the World A growing number of governments around the world are considering whether to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages. So far, more than two dozen countries have enacted national laws allowing gays and lesbians to marry, mostly in …
State Same-Sex Marriage State Laws Map In a landmark ruling issued in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution allows for same-sex couples to marry, effectively overturning
In recent years, a wave of legal rulings and a dramatic shift in public opinion have expanded gay marriage in the US. In 2012, the high court struck down a federal anti same-sex marriage law.
Mar 04, 2015 · A majority of states, including Hawaii, adopted laws or constitutional amendments that limited marriage to a man and a woman. In 1996, Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act, banning federal
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.
The legal issues surrounding same-sex marriage in the United States are determined by the nation’s federal system of government, in which the status of a person, including marital status, is determined in large measure by the individual states.
The public national discussion around same-sex marriage first began in 1993 when the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that laws denying same-sex couples the right to marry violated state constitutional equal protection rights unless the state could show a "compelling reason" for such discrimination.
Gay Marriage Is Legal in All 50 States: Supreme Court By Michele Gorman On 6/26/15 at 10:07 AM Supporters of gay marriage rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 26.
Jun 26, 2015 · Before Friday’s ruling, gay marriage had already been made legal in 37 states and the District of Columbia — by either legislative or voter action or …
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…
