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These are the states where the electorate has directly voted on ballot measures concerning same-sex marriage:
- Hawaii (1998)
- Alaska (1998)
- Missouri (2004)
- Louisiana (2004)
- Mississippi (2004)
- Georgia (2004)
- Utah (2004)
- Kentucky (2004)
- Oklahoma (2004)
- Kansas (2005)
- Texas (2005)
- Alabama (2005)
- South Carolina (2005)
- South Dakota (2005)
- Wisconsin (2006)
- Tennessee (2006)
- Idaho (2006)
- Virginia (2006)
- California (2008)
- Arizona (2008)
- North Carolina (2012)
- Maine (2012)
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∙ 10y agoMassachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage on 2004 May 17, providing all the same legal benefits of heterosexual marriage at a state level.
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∙ 12y agoThe Netherlands on April 1, 2001 became the first place in the world where a same-sex couple can legally marry.
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∙ 11y agoVermont was the first US state to do so when civil unions became legal there on July 1, 2000.
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∙ 10y agoThat was Vermont and it happened on July 1, 2000.
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∙ 9y agoMassachusetts in 2004
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∙ 9y agoThe first US state was Massachusetts.
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When was same-sex marriage first legalized?
The first country to legalize same-sex marriage was the Netherlands in 2001.
When was same sex marriage legalized?
The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Same-sex marriage was first legalized in the USA in the state of Massachusetts on May 17, 2004.
Which US state legalized same-sex marriage after California?
Connecticut did on November 12, 2008. See related question below for a list of other states that legalized same-sex marriage afterwards.
Why is same-sex marriage not legal in Washington state?
It is now. Same-sex marriage was legalized in Washington state on November 6, 2012.
When was same-sex marriage legalized in Maine?
Same-sex marriage was legalized in Maine on November 6, 2012. The state will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples no later than January 5, 2013.
What is latest state to legalize same-sex marriage?
On December 20, 2013, same-sex marriage was legalized in Utah.
When did the conflict to legalize same-sex marriage begin?
Much of the gay rights movement started in the early 1970s. Gay marriage in Canada was first legalized in 2005. The first state to legalize gay marriage (I believe Massachussetts) did it around the same time.
If you have a marriage license from one state and marry in another state do you have to come back to that state and get it legalized?
yes so , you can visit the state. the state is AL.
Has any same-sex couple sued the state of Rhode Island for legal recognition of their out-of-state marriage?
This is no longer necessary as the state of Rhode Island has legalized same-sex marriage.
Has any same-sex couple sued the state of Maine for legal recognition of their out-of-state marriage?
Same-sex marriage was legalized in Maine on November 6, 2012.
Why has same-sex marriage been legalized in some states?
The states that have legalized same-sex marriage did so because either the legislature or judiciary came to the conclusion that the state had no legitimate or compelling reason to deny marriage rights to same-sex couples.
How is same-sex marriage treated differently in the US than in other countries?
In the United States, each state has its own individual marriage laws and same-sex marriage is legalized state by state. In this respect, the US is similar to Mexico and Canada. However, in most of the world, same-sex marriage is legalized throughout an entire country, all at once, since political subdivisions do not have their own marriage laws.
