What states Can same-sex couples get married in?
As of September 2013, California, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington have all legalized same-sex marriage. These states will also recognize same-sex marriages made in other states.
What was the outcome of the court case Obergefell V Hodges?
Decided on June 26, 2015, Obergefell overturned Baker and requires all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and to recognize same-sex marriages validly performed in other jurisdictions. This established same-sex marriage throughout the United States and its territories.
Are there same sex marriage laws in New York?
Same-Sex Marriages Performed in New York. New York State’s 2011 Marriage Equality Act also gives same-sex couples the right to marry in New York State and provides them the same rights, responsibilities, and benefits under State and local law enjoyed by opposite-sex couples.
Are there same sex couples in the United States?
According to estimates from the 2019 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC), there are 543,000 same-sex married couple households and 469,000 households with same-sex unmarried partners living together. This compares to 61.4 million opposite-sex married and 8 million opposite-sex unmarried partner households.
Who is the founder of Marriage Equality New York?
Gay activist Jesús Lebrón worked with other activists, including Brendan Fay, for fight for same-sex marriage rights. Lebrón was a founder of Marriage Equality New York, an advocacy group.
When does the census release same sex couples?
NOV. 19, 2019 — For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates of same-sex couples in its annual America’s Families and Living Arrangements tables package.