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Revision as of 20:22, May 25, 2015
As of August 2011, there are 41 states that ban same-sex marriage, mostly by Constitution. Minnesota has a state law prohibiting same-sex marriage, but will have a referendum on the ballot in November 2012 to include the ban in the state constitution.
The nine states plus Washington, D.C., which do not ban same-sex marriage are:
| State (or D.C.) | History | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | by decision of its Supreme Court | subsequently property values declined and many left the state[Citation Needed] |
| Vermont | ||
| Iowa | by decision of its Supreme Court | after imposing same-sex marriage, three justices were subsequently removed from office in their retention election in November 2010 |
| New Hampshire | ||
| Connecticut | ||
| New York | same-sex marriage became law in June 2011 | |
| Maryland | ||
| Washington, D.C. | ||
| Rhode Island | does not allow same-sex marriage either | |
| Washington | Legislation legalizing same-sex marriage was enacted in 2012. | Voters approved the same-sex marriage law in a referendum in November 2012. |