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Which US states have had their bans on same-sex marriage struck down by the courts?
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- Montana
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Arizona
- Alaska
- Nevada
- South Carolina (7/28/14 by 4th Circuit Court of Appeals);
- West Virginia (7/28/14 by 4th Circuit Court of Appeals);
- North Carolina (7/28/14 by 4th Circuit Court of Appeals);
- Florida (7/17/14 state court, Monroe County; 7/25/14 state court, Miami-Dade County; 8/21/14 US District Court - currently before to state supreme court);
- Colorado (6/25/14 by 10th Circuit Court of Appeals; state court 7/9/14; and US District Court 7/23/14);
- Kansas (6/25/14 by 10th Circuit Court of Appeals - currently on appeal);
- Wyoming (6/25/14 by 10th Circuit Court of Appeals);
- Indiana (6/25/14 by US District Court);
- Wisconsin (6/6/14 by US District Court);
- Pennsylvania (5/20/14 by US District Court);
- Oregon (5/19/14 by US District Court; 8/27/14 9th Circuit Court of Appeals);
- Idaho (5/13/14 by US District Court);
- Arkansas (5/9/14 by State Court);
- Ohio (recognition only, 4/14/14 by US District Court);
- Michigan (3/21/2014 by US District Court - currently on appeal);
- Texas (02/26/2014 by US District Court - currently on appeal);
- Virginia (02/13/2014 by US District Court, 7/28/14 by 4th Circuit Court of Appeals);
- Kentucky (recognition only, 02/12/2014 by US District Court - currently on appeal);
- Oklahoma (1/14/2014 by US District Court; 6/25/14 by 10th Circuit Court of Appeals);
- Utah (12/20/2013 by US District Court; 6/25/14 by 10th Circuit Court of Appeals);
- New Mexico (12/19/2013 by State Supreme Court);
- California (06/26/2013 by US Supreme Court);
- Iowa (04/03/2009 by State Supreme Court);
- Connecticut (10/10/2008 by State Supreme Court);
- Nebraska (5/12/2005 by US District Court; decision reversed by 8th Circuit Court of Appeals 7/14/2006);
- Massachusetts (11/18/2003 by State Supreme Court); and,
- Vermont (12/20/1999 by State Supreme Court).
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When was same-sex marriage explicitly banned in Virginia?
On November 7, 2006, the state constitution of Virginia was amended to ban same-sex marriage. That amendment has since been struck down by federal courts as unconstitutional.
Why is a federal ban on same-sex marriage permissible?
The Supreme Courts of the United States, Mexico and Canada have all ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. In those countries, a federal ban on same-sex marriage is no longer permissible, except that the state bans in Mexico must be struck down one at a time. The right of states to ban same-sex marriage is currently on appeal to the Brazilian Supreme Court, after a lower court ruled that states cannot ban it. In other countries, a countrywide ban on same-sex marriage is permissible because marriage laws are uniform nationwide.
Has the state constitution of Oregon been amended to prohibit same-sex marriage in that state?
It was, but that amendment has been struck down as unconstitutional by the federal courts. It used to read:"It is the policy of Oregon, and its political subdivisions, that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or legally recognized as a marriage."- Oregon Constitution
Why are some states' laws against same-sex marriage being challenged?
Many U.S. states have had their bans on same-sex marriage struck down as unconstitutional because they violate the "Equal Protection Clause" of the US Constitution, contained in the 14th Amendment.
When was same-sex marriage explicitly banned in Alaska?
On May 7, 1996, the marriage statutes in Alaska were amended to explicitly ban same-sex marriage, although it was never legal before then. That amendment was struck down as unconstitutional on October 12, 2014 and same-sex couples were issued marriage licenses starting October 13, 2014.
Did the North Carolina Supreme Court rule on the constitutionality of North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage?
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What was the effect of the supreme courts decision in loving v Virginia?
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When will same-sex marriage be legal in Indiana?
Same-sex marriage became legal in Indiana on October 6, 2014, pursuant to the order of a United States District Court Judge which struck down Indiana's statutory ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Virginia?
Yes. On November 7, 2006, 57% of Virginia voters ratified an amendment to the state Constitution banning same-sex marriage and any legal relationship similar to marriage between persons of the same sex. That amendment has since been struck down by federal courts as unconstitutional.
When was same-sex marriage explicitly banned in Ohio?
On November 2, 2004, the state constitution of Ohio was amended to ban same-sex marriage. That amendment was struck down by the United States Supreme Court on June 26, 2015.
When was same-sex marriage explicitly banned in Kentucky?
On November 2, 2004, the state constitution of Kentucky was amended to ban same-sex marriage. That amendment was struck down by the United States Supreme Court on June 26, 2015.
How many same-sex couples have married in Archuleta County Colorado?
None. The clerk of Archuleta County is among those in Colorado who have declined to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, presumably pending a ruling by either the Colorado State Supreme Court or the United States Supreme Court either upholding or reversing rulings by lower courts that have struck down Colorado's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. Meanwhile, some other Colorado counties have been issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples with judicial approval.
