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The first legal same-sex marriage ceremony in the United States happened on February 12, 2004 between Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, when mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom ordered city hall to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. This decision resulted in the celebration of the first gay marriage in the United States, when Martin and ...
Jun 15, 2007 · Jodi Hilton for The New York Times. BOSTON, June 14 — Same-sex marriage will continue to be legal in Massachusetts, after proponents in both houses won a pitched months-long battle on Thursday ...
LGBT portal. v. t. e. Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Iowa since a decision of the Iowa Supreme Court on April 3, 2009. Marriage licenses became available to same-sex couples on April 27. This ruling was the result of a lawsuit filed in 2005 by six same-sex couples who had been denied marriage licenses in Polk County.
Jul 19, 2022 · Follow our live coverage of the Supreme Court hearings that pits free speech against gay rights.. WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday passed a bill that would recognize same-sex marriages at the ...
Dec 13, 2022 · Such a bill had seemed improbable for many in Washington not that long ago, even as public opinion on same-sex marriage has continued to shift over the years: 68% of Americans supported same-sex ...
Dec 8, 2022 · Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights Clears Congress. The House gave final approval to the measure, with lawmakers from both parties voting in favor. It now heads to President Biden to be ...
Apr 1, 2008 · The general public also supports civil unions (54% in favor vs. 42% in opposition). As with gay marriage, white evangelicals (66%), black Protestants (62%) and frequent church attenders (60%) stand out for their opposition to civil unions. 4. The same-sex marriage debate is not solely an American phenomenon.
