Before the U.S. Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples, most of the developments were taking place at the state level. Learn about this and more at FindLaw’s Marriage Law section.
Same-sex marriage laws differ from state to state. Read about the history of same-sex marriage and which states currently allow it.
Jun 26, 2015 · In a landmark opinion, a divided Supreme Court ruled on June 26th that states cannot ban same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage in the United States was initially established on a state-by-state basis, expanding from 1 state in 2004 to 36 states in 2015, when, on June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage was established in all 50 states as a result of the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in the landmark civil rights case of Obergefell v.
Jun 27, 2015 · In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the court ruled, 5-4, that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.
Same-sex union legislation; Same-sex union court cases; Timeline of same-sex marriage; Recognition of same-sex unions in Africa; Recognition of same-sex …
May 19, 2018 · News about same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships. Commentary and archival information about same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships from The New York Times.
As the Supreme Court prepares to take up same-sex marriage next week, conservative scholars have produced a last-ditch argument to keep the scourge of homosexual unions from spreading across the land: Gay marriage kills. They’re saying that legalizing same-sex marriage will cause 900,000 abortions
Jun 17, 2015 · In 2013, Hillary Clinton announced her support for same-sex marriage in a video with the Human Rights Campaign.
Jun 26, 2015 · Hundreds of same-sex marriage supporters flooded the plaza and sidewalk in front of the Court to celebrate the ruling, proudly waving rainbow flags and banners with the Human Rights Campaign’s equal sign, which have come to represent the gay rights movement.
