On June 26, 2015 the United States Supreme Court ruled that the US Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry. That is now the law of the land in the United States of America. Therefore, trying to ban such marriages would be unconstitutional.
No, it does not. That is why statues such as DOMA have been struck down. State laws banning gay marriage have been found unconstitutional.
Yes. In October 2014, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Nevada's law banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
No, Alabama was not the last state to remove the ban on interracial marriage. Although Alabama officially repealed its law against interracial marriage in 2000, it was actually the last state to remove such a ban from its constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loving v. Virginia in 1967 declared laws banning interracial marriage unconstitutional, effectively invalidating such laws across the country.
Yes. In 2006, 56% of Colorado voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage. That amendment has since been ruled unconstitutional by state and federal courts.
Yes. In August 2004, 71% of Missouri voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in that state. The amendment has since been struck down as unconstitutional.
Yes, on November 2, 2004, 65.8% of Utah voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage and anything substantial equivalent. This ban has since been struck down as unconstitutional with respect to marriage.
Yes. On November 5, 2002, 57% of Nevada voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in Nevada. This amendment has since been struck down as unconstitutional.
Yes. On November 6, 2008, 62% of Florida voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage and civil unions. That amendment has since been struck down as unconstitutional.
Yes. In 2005, 70% of Kansas voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage and civil unions in Kansas. That amendment was struck down as unconstitutional on November 4, 2014.
Yes. On November 2, 2004, 86% of Mississippi voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in Mississippi. That amendment was struck down as unconstitutional on November 25, 2014.
Yes. On November 2, 2004, 67% of Montana voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in that state. That amendment was struck down as unconstitutional on November 19, 2014.
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