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- Massachusetts (May 17, 2004);
- Connecticut (November 12, 2008);
- California (if performed between June 16 and November 5, 2008);
- Iowa (April 3, 2009);
- Vermont (September 1, 2009);
- New Hampshire (January 1, 2010); and,
- New York (July 24, 2011).
Washington, DC legalized same-sex marriage on December 18, 2009.
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∙ 11y agoVermont legalized civil unions in 2000. Massachusetts legalized same-sex marriage in 2004.
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∙ 12y ago- Massachusetts on May 17, 2004; and,
- Connecticut on November 12, 2008.
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What country legalize same sex marriage?
Canada was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Which Australian states have legalized same-sex marriage?
On October 22, 2013, the Australian Capital Territory ("ACT") became the first Australian state to legalize same-sex marriages. The first such marriages will be performed in December 2013. There have been proposals to legalize same-sex marriage in several other states and some states offer legal recognition other than marriage to same-sex couples.
Is Massachusetts the first state to legalize same gender marriage?
yes it is
Was Canada the first country to legalize same-sex marriage?
No, the Netherlands was first in 2001.
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.
Why did Vermont legalize same-sex marriage?
For reasons of fairness. Voters in Vermont have overwhelmingly supported equal rights under the law for same sex unions. Vermont was the first state to legalize civil unions and was the first state to legalize same sex marriage through the state legislative process in 2009.
Why was Denmark the first country to legalize same-sex marriage?
Denmark was not the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. That honor falls to the Netherlands. Denmark was, however, the first country to offer a kind of registered partnership that provided some of the benefits of marriage. The purpose of the legislation was just that, to provide some of the benefits of marriage to same-sex couples.
When is Taiwan expected to become the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage?
Taiwan's attempt to legalize gay marriage has been stalled. No dates or expected time frames for passage could be found.
Vermont was the first state to do what when it comes to marriage?
Vermont was the first state to legalize gay marriage through legislature means rather than popular vote.
When is Taiwan expected to become the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage?
now
When was same-sex marriage first 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 was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage?
Massachusetts on May 17, 2004.
