Entry #1851: Same-sex marriage in United States

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Region	United States
Issue	Same-sex marriage
Status	Legal
Start Date	Jun 26, 2015
End Date	(none)
Description	Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are required to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
Sources	https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/26/417717613/supreme-court-rules-all-states-must-allow-same-sex-marriages Official Supreme Court Document: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-476/227884/20220614132338901_42501%20pdf%20Goldstein.pdf

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2 weeks ago

edited by Unknownmiles. Adding an s to fix grammar

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Description	Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are required to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other state.	Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are required to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
Description	Show Difference Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are required to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other state. states.

2 weeks ago

edited by Unknownmiles. Removing the way back machine link because they only send you to the home page; they break, and adding the supreme courts official document on the case. Also updating the description.

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Description	In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for same sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.	Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are required to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other state.
Description	Show Difference In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for same sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are required to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other state.
Sources	https://web.archive.org/web/20160307015414/http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/26/417717613/supreme-court-rules-all-states-must-allow-same-sex-marriages	https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/26/417717613/supreme-court-rules-all-states-must-allow-same-sex-marriages Official Supreme Court Document: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-476/227884/20220614132338901_42501%20pdf%20Goldstein.pdf
Sources	Show Difference https://web.archive.org/web/20160307015414/http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/26/417717613/supreme-court-rules-all-states-must-allow-same-sex-marriages https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/26/417717613/supreme-court-rules-all-states-must-allow-same-sex-marriages Official Supreme Court Document: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/21/21-476/227884/20220614132338901_42501%20pdf%20Goldstein.pdf

Jun 7, 2024

edited by qcksws. Had to use the wayback machine for the supreme court website since it's not up anymore as of 2024

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Sources	http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf	https://web.archive.org/web/20160307015414/http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/26/417717613/supreme-court-rules-all-states-must-allow-same-sex-marriages
Sources	Show Difference http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160307015414/http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/26/417717613/supreme-court-rules-all-states-must-allow-same-sex-marriages

Jun 26, 2015

edited by sofoust

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Description	In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.	In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for same sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.
Description	Show Difference In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state. same sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.

Reports (4)
Newer law has been passed "Roe v Wade overturned "
Jul 1, 2022
Status is not correct "same sex marrage is not legal in mny states in the united states"
Nov 6, 2019
Status is not correct 
Jul 16, 2015
Status is not correct 
Jul 16, 2015

Jun 26, 2015

edited by sofoust

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Jun 26, 2015

edited by sofoust

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Jun 26, 2015

created by sofoust

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	Original entry
Status	Legal
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	Jun 26, 2015
Description	In a ruling by the US Supreme Court, all 50 states must now issue marriage licenses for and recognize same-sex marriages performed in any state.
Sources	http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-556_3204.pdf