As of 2021, same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states of the United States.
As of December 20, 2013, about 33% of US states have legalized same-sex marriage.
No-fault divorce was first legalized in the United States in 1970, starting with California.
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.
Some examples of court decisions that have had a significant impact on civil rights in the United States include Brown v. Board of Education (1954), which desegregated schools; Loving v. Virginia (1967), which legalized interracial marriage; and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), which legalized same-sex marriage.
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 Supreme Court's decision on the definition of marriage was significant because it legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the United States, granting equal rights and recognition to all couples regardless of their sexual orientation.
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.