In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled all state bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry nationwide. This timeline
It was the first U.S. state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex When asked about “gay marriage” while running to represent Massachusetts in
Nov. 18, 2003 – State Supreme Court Decision Makes Massachusetts First US State to Legalize Gay Marriage.
creates a relationship register for both gay and straight thus making Vermont the first state in the U.S. to give full marriage rights to same-sex
Massachusetts Law about Same-Sex Marriage . State Offices & Courts; Great resource for couples from any state. A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples ,
With a landmark Supreme Court decision Friday, the United States became the 17th country to legalize same-sex marriage. But what was the first?
Nov 19, 2013 · In 2009, Vermont became the first state to legalize gay marriage by legislative means. LGBT Issues Gay Rights Gay Marriage Laws Same Sex Marriage Reuters.
Same-sex marriage laws differ from state to state. Read about the history of same-sex marriage and which states currently allow it.
Massachusetts, which became the first US state to legalize gay marriage in 2004, had the lowest divorce rate in the country in 2008.
May 16, 2004 · Same-sex couples ready to make history in Massachusetts First state in U.S. to allow such unions