Same-sex marriage in the United States was initially established on a state-by-state basis, expanding from 1 state in 2004 to 36 states in 2015, when, on June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage was established in all 50 states as a result of the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark civil rights case of Obergefell v.
A same-sex marriage is a marriage of a same-sex couple.The legal status of same-sex marriage has changed in recent years in numerous jurisdictions around the world. The current trends and consensus of political authorities and religions throughout the world are summarized in this article.
Thirty-seven states had legalized same-sex marriage prior to the Supreme Court ruling.
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States that allow same-sex marriage also provide protections for religious groups and clergy who oppose it. By David Masci
Jun 26, 2015 · The White House is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court’s ruling to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, June 26. The court ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, handing gay rights advocates their biggest victory yet.
Jun 25, 2014 · The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted Thursday to allow pastors to marry same-sex couples in states where it is legal.
Same-sex marriage laws differ from state to state. Read about the history of same-sex marriage and which states currently allow it.
On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states. Prior to their decision, same-sex marriage was already legal in 37 states and Washington DC, but was banned in the remaining 13.
The “traditional” definition of marriage historically did not include gay and lesbian couples, leading to a passionate same-sex marriage debate that raged for many decades.
