What US states neither permit nor explicitly prohibit same-sex marriage?

Answer 1

Because marriage was originally/is a religious rite practiced in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The religious rite requires a heterosexual couple, as all three religions consider (in most sects) homosexuality a sin. The push for same-sex marriage comes primarily for a desire for the homosexual partnership to have the same LEGAL rights as a heterosexual partnership, but because of the use of the term 'same-sex marriage' the followers of said religions fight to prevent legal sanctioning of the partnership, in many cases only to protect sanctity of their ritual, and not because they really think that it should be illegal for homosexual relationships to exist, as the greater part of the population is rather tolerant of homosexual partnerships.

Answer 2

1. Alabama (by constitution and statute);
2. Alaska (by constitution and statute);
3. Arizona (by constitution and statute);
4. Arkansas (by constitution and statute);
5. Colorado (by constitution and statute);
6. Florida (by constitution and statute);
7. Georgia (by constitution and statute);
8. Idaho (by constitution and statute);
9. Indiana (by statute only);
10. Kansas (by constitution and statute);
11. Kentucky (by constitution and statute);
12. Louisiana (by constitution and statute);
13. Michigan (by constitution and statute);
14. Minnesota (by statute only);
15. Mississippi (by constitution and statue);
16. Missouri (by constitution and statute);
17. Montana (by constitution and statute);
18. Nebraska (by constitution and statute);
19. Nevada (by constitution and statute);
20. North Carolina (by constitution and statute);
21. North Dakota (by constitution and statute);
22. Ohio (by constitution and statute);
23. Oklahoma (by constitution and statute);
24. Pennsylvania (by statute only);
25. South Carolina (by constitution and statute);
26. Tennessee (by constitution and statute);
27. Texas (by constitution and statute);
28. Utah (by constitution and statute);
29. Virginia (by constitution and statute);
30. West Virginia (by statute only);
31. Wisconsin (by constitution and statute);
32. Wyoming (by statute only).

Answer 3

These are the US states that have legalized same-sex marriage:

1. Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
2. Connecticut - October 10, 2008
3. Iowa - April 27, 2009
4. Vermont - September 1, 2009
5. New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
6. New York - July 24, 2011
7. Washington (state) - December 6, 2012
8. Maine - December 29, 2012
9. Maryland - January 1, 2013
10. California - June 28, 2013 (and May 15 - November 4, 2008)
11. Delaware - July 1, 2013
12. Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
13. Minnesota - August 1, 2013
14. New Jersey - October 21, 2013
15. Hawaii - December 2, 2013
16. New Mexico - December 19, 2013 (although some counties started earlier)
17. Oregon - May 19, 2014
18. Pennsylvania - May 20, 2014
19. Illinois - June 1, 2014 (although some counties started earlier)
20. Utah - October 6, 2014 and December 20, 2013 to January 6, 2013
21. Wisconsin - October 6, 2014 (and one day on June 6, 2014)
22. Indiana - October 6, 2014
    
23. Virginia - October 6, 2014
24. Oklahoma - October 6, 2014
25. Missouri - (recognition only) October 6, 2014
26. Colorado - October 6, 2014
27. Idaho - October 7, 2014
28. Nevada - October 7, 2014
29. West Virginia - October 9, 2014
30. North Carolina - October 9, 2014
31. Alaska - October 13, 2014
32. South Carolina - imminent
33. Kansas - imminent
34. Wyoming - imminent
35. Arizona - imminent
36. Montana - imminent

These states have banned same-sex marriage:

1. Alabama (by constitution and statute);
2. Arizona (by constitution and statute); (repeal imminent)
3. Arkansas (by constitution and statute); (repeal imminent)
4. Florida (by constitution and statute);
5. Georgia (by constitution and statute);
6. Kansas (by constitution and statute); (repeal imminent)
7. Kentucky (by constitution and statute);
8. Louisiana (by constitution and statute);
9. Michigan (by constitution and statute);
10. Mississippi (by constitution and statue);
11. Missouri (by constitution and statute); (recognition is legal)
12. Montana (by constitution and statute); (repeal imminent)
13. Nebraska (by constitution and statute);
14. North Dakota (by constitution and statute);
15. Ohio (by constitution and statute);
16. South Carolina (by constitution and statute); (repeal imminent)
17. Tennessee (by constitution and statute);
18. Texas (by constitution and statute);
19. Wyoming (by statute only). (repeal imminent)

Answer 4

As of November 19, 2014, same-sex marriage is legal in 35 US states and not legal in 15 US states. The reason why same-sex marriage continues to be banned in the 15 states where it is not legal is because those states have not yet had their bans on same-sex marriage struck down as unconstitutional yet, nor has the United States Supreme Court ruled definitively on whether the Constitution permits individual states to deny basic civil rights to citizens based on their gender or sexual orientation.

Answer 5

If by "illegal" you mean "against the law," then none. In none of the fifty states is same-sex marriage considered a crime. However, in some US states, same-sex marriage is not legal in the sense of "not legally recognized." Please see the attached related question for a numbered list of US states that have banned same-sex marriage.

Answer 6

There is no top ranking of states that don't allow same-sex marriage.

Answer 7

New Jersey and New Mexico have no statutes, pending laws, constitutional amendments or pending court decisions on the matter.

Answer 8

Effective June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage is legal in all US states and territories, although most started earlier than that.