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| Region | Puerto Rico |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 13, 2015 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Puerto Rico legalized same-sex marriage after the US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. The ruling legalized same-sex marriage across the contigous United States and trickled down onto it's subsequent territories. Shortly after the ruling, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, the governor of Puerto Rico, signed an executive order requiring government agencies to be compliant with the ruling. Same-sex couples could finally begin accessing marriage on July 13, 2015. |
| Sources | https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/04/same-sex-marriage-right-reaches-puerto-rico/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html https://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/13/same-sex-couples-apply-for-marriage-licenses-in-puerto-rico/ http://news.yahoo.com/puerto-rico-amend-laws-us-ruling-gay-marriage-163116456.html https://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/18/plaintiffs-in-puerto-rico-marriage-case-marry/ |
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edited by PersianArchitecture. Better grammar
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| Description | Puerto Rico legalizes gay marriage after US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. Shortly after the ruling, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, the governor of Puerto Rico, signed an executive order requiring government agencies to be compliant with the ruling. Same-sex couples could finally begin accessing marriage on July 13, 2015. | Puerto Rico legalized same-sex marriage after the US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. The ruling legalized same-sex marriage across the contigous United States and trickled down onto it's subsequent territories. Shortly after the ruling, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, the governor of Puerto Rico, signed an executive order requiring government agencies to be compliant with the ruling. Same-sex couples could finally begin accessing marriage on July 13, 2015. |
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edited by PersianArchitecture. More detailed
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Start Date | Jun 26, 2015 | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Description | Puerto Rico legalizes gay marriage after US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. Shortly after the ruling, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, the governor of Puerto Rico, signed an executive order requiring government agencies to be compliant with the ruling. | Puerto Rico legalizes gay marriage after US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. Shortly after the ruling, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, the governor of Puerto Rico, signed an executive order requiring government agencies to be compliant with the ruling. Same-sex couples could finally begin accessing marriage on July 13, 2015. |
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| Sources | http://news.yahoo.com/puerto-rico-amend-laws-us-ruling-gay-marriage-163116456.html | https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/04/same-sex-marriage-right-reaches-puerto-rico/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html https://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/13/same-sex-couples-apply-for-marriage-licenses-in-puerto-rico/ http://news.yahoo.com/puerto-rico-amend-laws-us-ruling-gay-marriage-163116456.html https://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/18/plaintiffs-in-puerto-rico-marriage-case-marry/ |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2015 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Puerto Rico legalizes gay marriage after US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. Shortly after the ruling, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, the governor of Puerto Rico, signed an executive order requiring government agencies to be compliant with the ruling. |
| Sources | http://news.yahoo.com/puerto-rico-amend-laws-us-ruling-gay-marriage-163116456.html |