No. A 2004 amendment to the Louisiana State Constitution bans same-sex marriage and civil unions. It does not, however, ban domestic partnerships. The City of New Orleans has a domestic partner registry that is open to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. It offers some legal benefits, but nowhere near those associated with marriage.
No. Civil unions are not legal in American Samoa.
No. Civil unions are not legal nor recognized in the state of Nebraska.
No. Civil unions are not legal under the laws of the state of Tennessee.
No. Civil unions are not legal in the Northern Mariana Islands.
No. Civil unions are not legal in the US Virgin Islands.
In some places. Civil unions are legal in the states where they performed. They are also legal in other states that have legalized civil unions. Many places where same-sex marriage is legal will recognize a civil union as a legal marriage. Please see attached related question for a list of places where civil unions are legally performed.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts and out-of-state civil unions are recognized as legal marriages.
No, civil unions and domestic partnership are not legally defined in North Dakota.
No, civil unions are banned and not legally recognized in Louisiana.Constitutional AmendmentLouisiana Constitutional Amendment 1 (2004) was passed on September 18, 2004 with 78% of the vote stating that marriages were only between a man and a woman and that other unions are prohibited from being legally recognized or having the same rights as marriages. StatuteArticle 89 of the Louisiana Civil Code forbids marriage between members of the same sex. Article 96 denies purported same-sex marriages to the same legal civil rights. Article 3520 says same-sex marriage is against Louisiana's public policy.
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With the Trade Union Act these unions were made legal in 1871. These unions were put in place to protect employers as well as employees in the work place.
No. Civil unions are not legal in Guam, but same-sex marriage is legal in Guam effective June 9, 2015.