Are same-sex civil unions legal in Montana?

Answer 1

No, gay marriages are banned, and unrecognized in Montana.

Constitutional Amendment

Montana Initiative 96 (2004) passed on 2004 November 2, in the 2004 general elections with 67% of the vote, making it so that only marriage between a man and a woman was recognized in the state

Statute

Montana Annotated Code 40-1-401 (1) (d) states that marriages between people of the same sex are prohibited. Further 40-1-403 defines marriage as being between a man and a woman, with no other types of marriage recognized.

Answer 2

Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Alaska effective October 13, 2014.

Answer 3

No, civil unions are not legally defined in Montana.

Answer 4

Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Montana effective November 19, 2014, pursuant to a federal court ruling striking down Montana's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.