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Same-sex marriage bans (view source)
Revision as of 13:03, September 26, 2011
, 13:03, September 26, 2011Reverted edits by SchIafIyIsNotALeader (talk) to last revision by CPalmer
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 yet ban same-sex marriage are:
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!State (or D.C.)
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|Massachusetts
|by decision of its Supreme Court
|subsequently property values declined and many left the state
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|Vermont
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|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
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|New Hampshire
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|Connecticut
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|New York
|same-sex marriage became law in June 2011
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|Maryland
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|Washington, D.C.
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|Rhode Island
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|does not allow same-sex marriage either
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|Washington
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|does not allow same-sex marriage either
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[[Category:Homosexuality]]