Entry #15648: Same-sex marriage in Alaska

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RegionAlaska
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusBanned
Start DateMay 6, 1996
End DateFeb 26, 1998
DescriptionIn 1996, Alaska’s legislature passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, preventing it from same-sex couples. In 1998, Anchorage would provide the freedom to marry in spite of this.
Sourceshttp://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/alaska
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Same-sex-marriages-under-fire-in-House-3144760.php


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StatusBanned
Start DateMay 6, 1996
End DateFeb 26, 1998
DescriptionIn 1996, Alaska’s legislature passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, preventing it from same-sex couples. In 1998, Anchorage would provide the freedom to marry in spite of this.
Sourceshttp://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/alaska https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Same-sex-marriages-under-fire-in-House-3144760.php