Jun 26, 2013 · Twelve of the 50 U.S. states plus Washington, D.C., have legalized gay marriage. The U.S. Supreme Court was expected on Wednesday to issue rulings in two major cases relating to gay 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.
The Supreme Court on Friday legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. In the 5-4 landmark decision, the majority of justices ruled that states must license same-sex marriages and also recognize gay marriages performed legally in other states. “No union is more profound than marriage, for it
How Gay Marriage Became a Constitutional Right. The untold story of the improbable campaign that finally tipped the U.S. Supreme Court.
Should gay marriage be legal? On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states.
Opponents and advocates for same-sex marriage looked ahead to looming court battles after voters in 11 states passed initiatives defining marriage as only between a man and a …
Dec 07, 2017 · Countries That Allow Gay Marriage. Australia (2017) On Dec. 7, 2017, the Australian Parliament passed legislation allowing gay …
Bernie Sanders is criticizing Hillary Clinton over her record on gay marriage, but his own story is more complicated than he portrays it.
In response to court action in a number of states, the United States federal government and a number of state legislatures passed or attempted to pass legislation either prohibiting or allowing same-sex marriage or other types of same-sex unions.
Aug 19, 2015 · Despite same-sex marriage ruling, gay adoption rights uncertain in some states. While same-sex couples have long been able to adopt from private, gay-friendly adoption agencies, adopting ren from the foster care system has proved more difficult in some states.