#publisher [s?19=990&14=0&6=199909511&7=850929&25=0&18=0.7524279358527577] (Submit) CONTINUE TO SITE This website uses cookies in order to offer you the most relevant information. (Submit) × (Submit) Learn More (Submit) I Accept Search FINANCE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE MGMT WORKFORCE POLITICS PUBLIC SAFETY URBAN EDUCATION DATA PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR WOMEN IN GOVT MAGAZINE NEWSLETTERS PODCASTS EVENTS PAPERS Search MAGAZINE NEWSLETTERS PODCASTS EVENTS PAPERS DATA State Same-Sex Marriage State Laws Map In a landmark ruling issued in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution allows for same-sex couples to marry, effectively overturning remaining restrictions in place in states. Prior to the ruling, 37 states and the District of Columbia had legalized gay marriage: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Most other states had enacted constitutional or statutory bans on same-sex marriage, known as "Defense of Marriage" Acts. The following map shows state laws prior to the Supreme Court ruling: Same-Sex Marriage Map IFRAME: https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?viz=MAP&q=select+col3%3E%3 E1+from+1v4taOmjhl_MsIiq8L7xaPNPaEv_nU1IO5PIF1Wg&h=false&lat=38.0653923 5133249&lng=-95.9765625&z=4&t=1&l=col3%3E%3E1&y=2&tmplt=2 NOTE: Please zoom out to view Alaska and Hawaii State Legislation Same-sex marriage legalized Civil unions or domestic partnerships Constitutional or statutory provisions prohibiting same-sex marriage RELATED CONTENT North Carolina Senate Overrides Governor's Veto of Anti-Gay Marriage Bill State senators also approved a bill restricting abortions. North Carolina Governor Vetoes Anti-Gay Marriage Bill Pat McCrory won't sign a bill that would have allowed magistrates to opt out of performing weddings if they have religious objections. Anti-Gay Marriage Bill Goes to North Carolina Governor's Desk In March, Gov. Pat McCrory voiced concerns about a bill to allow magistrates to opt out of performing marriages and said he won't sign it. He stopped short, however, of saying he would veto it. The governor can allow bills to become law without his signature. Judge Legalizes Gay Marriage in Alabama, But Not Yet The federal judge who struck down Alabama's laws banning same-sex marriage reaffirmed her decision Thursday evening, but delayed its implementation. Pittsburgh Pride's Iggy Azalea Problem Many LGBT groups are angry over Pittsburgh Pride headliner Iggy Azalea because of because of tweets from the singer that they consider to be homophobic and racist. LATEST DATA HEADLINES * 6 Innovative Ways States and Localities Are Preparing for the 2020 Census 1 day ago * Your ZIP Code Determines Your Life Expectancy, But Not in These 7 Places 1 month ago * Finance Employees Are Fastest-Growing Segment of Local Government Workforce 2 months ago * The Economy Is Growing. These Workers' Paychecks Aren't. 2 months ago * More Americans Now Telecommute Than Take Public Transportation to Work 4 months ago * Why Unions' Supreme Court Loss May Not Be as Bad as It Seems 4 months ago * No College Degree? These Regions Offer the Best Job Prospects 5 months ago * The Winners and Losers in Retail's Growing Divide 6 months ago MORE NEWS NEWSLETTERS [_] DAILY [_] INSIDER [_] BETTER, FASTER, CHEAPER [_] DATA [_] FINANCE [_] THE WEEK IN PUBLIC FINANCE [_] HEALTH [_] HUMAN SERVICES [_] INFRASTRUCTURE [_] MANAGEMENT [_] POLITICS ____________________ SUBSCRIBE PUBLIC SERVICE * BOOKS PROGRAMS * * BFC WITH STEPHEN GOLDSMITH * GOVERNING INSTITUTE * VOICES OF THE GOVERNING INSTITUTE * PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR * WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT * CITY ACCELERATOR * EQUIPT TO INNOVATE ® SPONSORED * SMARTER GOVERNMENT * GOVERNMENT 360 * GOVERNMENT OF THE FUTURE SOCIAL AND PODCASTS ABOUT PRIVACY CONTACT ADVERTISE © 2019 All rights reserved. e.Republic