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| Region | Pennsylvania |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Oct 16, 1996 |
| End Date | May 19, 2014 |
| Description | In 1996, a statute defining marriage as between one man and one woman came into effect. Part of the statue read: "A marriage between persons of the same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in this Commonwealth." |
| Sources | http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/23/00.017.004.000..HTM |
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| Description | State Statute defining marriage as between one man and one woman | In 1996, a statute defining marriage as between one man and one woman came into effect. Part of the statue read: "A marriage between persons of the same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in this Commonwealth." |
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