Same-sex marriage became legal in all of Canada on July 20, 2005, when the "Civil Marriage Act" took effect. Before that, several provinces began legalizing same-sex marriage on their own, the first being Ontario on June 10, 2003.
Other provinces legalized gay marriage on the following dates:
BC, 8 July 2003
Quebec, 16 March 2004
Yukon Territories, 16 July 2004
Manitoba, 16 September 2004
Nova Scotia, 24 September 2004
Saskatchewan, 5 November 2004
Newfoundland and Labrador, 21 December 2004
New Brunswick 23 June 2005
In 2003, the Ontario Court of Appeals upheld a lower court verdict making same-sex marriage legal in Ontario. Ontario was the first jurisdiction in North America to have same-sex marriage legalized, leading the way for the eventual passage of the federal Civil Marriage Act (defining marriage as a "union of two persons") in 2005 making Canada the fourth country in the world and the first in the Americas to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.
Gay marriage was first legalized in Massachusetts on 2004 May 17.
Judicial DecisionOn 2003 November 18, the Massachusetts Supreme court found that is unconstitutional to restricts gays from marriage. It gave legislators 180 days to resolve the issue. After 180 days, legislators had not come to an agreement so on 2004 May 17 Governor Mitt Romney ordered clerks to permit gay marriage licenses. This made Massachusetts the first state in the US to legalize gay marriage.On May 17, 2004, same-sex marriage was legalized in Massachusetts, the first state to do so.
Gay marriage in New Hampshire was approved as House Bill 436 on 2009 June 3, formally enacted on 2010 January 1.
In 2004, Massachusetts became the first US state to legalize same-sex marriage.
As of December 20, 2013, about 33% of US states have legalized same-sex marriage.
Because one thing has nothing to do with the other. Also, it depends on which state you are talking about. For example. In Colorado, as of 2012, they legalized marijuana but not same-sex marriage.
the loving v. virginia decision. :) the actual question was supposed to be "which of the following legalized marriage in the entire united states between men and women of different races?"
Joe Biden supports it and has stated to the press that he feels it is inevitable that same-sex marriage will be legalized throughout the United States.
Washington, DC, which is the only city in the United States to have legalized same-sex marriage. The District of Columbia is the only city in the country that is part of any state. In the United States, marriage laws are controlled by the states, not cities. No city has the authority to pass laws concerning marriage. This is why some municipalities have passed local laws concerning domestic partnerships.
Yes. Such marriages are perfectly legal in any state that has legalized same-sex marriage. There is no citizenship requirement or screening for marriage in the United States.
the loving v. Virginia decision. :) the actual question was supposed to be "which of the following legalized marriage in the entire united states between men and women of different races?"
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.
The states that have legalized same-sex marriage require that you be eighteen years old or have the consent of a parent (and often permission from a state Court) in order to legally marry.
Same-sex marriage occurs every day in the United States, but only in states where it has been legalized. Every business day, same-sex couples are issued marriage licenses somewhere in the United States. The numbers are certain to increase as more states legalize such marriages. Significant legal developments on the federal level are certain to occur sometime between March 26 and June 30, 2013, as the United States Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act.
Same-sex marriage is already legal on the federal level in the United States. However, since marriage has always been controlled by state law, the legality of entering into a same-sex marriage varies from state to state. Currently, some states permit same-sex couples to marry, but most do not. The number of states permitting and recognizing same-sex marriages continues to grow slowly. It is likely that same-sex marriage will eventually become legal in all 50 US states, although that may be many years from now.
Yes. The following states permit registration of civil unions:New Jersey;Hawaii;Illinois;Delaware;Rhode Island; and,Colorado (effective May 1, 2013)In addition, many of the states that have legalized same-sex marriage recognize a civil union from one of these states as being a legal marriage.