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Introduction

Same sex marriage – also known as gay marriage – is legal at the federal level in the United States since 2015. However, laws differ at the state level. A majority of states have allowed same sex marriage. These states include 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. While the majority of states now allow same sex marriage, there are still some states where it remains prohibited. These states include Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

It is worth noting that the first state to legalize same sex marriage in the United States was Massachusetts, which did so in 2004. Since then, there has been a growing trend of acceptance and recognition of gay marriage across the country. The legalization of same sex marriage has been seen as a significant step towards achieving equality and civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community.

Gay Marriage by State

StateSame Sex Marriage Ban Status
CaliforniaBanned by Constitution
HawaiiBanned by Constitution
NebraskaBanned by Constitution
OregonBanned by Constitution
VirginiaBanned by Constitution
AlabamaBanned by Constitution and Statute
AlaskaBanned by Constitution and Statute
ArizonaBanned by Constitution and Statute
ArkansasBanned by Constitution and Statute
ColoradoBanned by Constitution and Statute
FloridaBanned by Constitution and Statute
GeorgiaBanned by Constitution and Statute
IdahoBanned by Constitution and Statute
KansasBanned by Constitution and Statute
KentuckyBanned by Constitution and Statute
LouisianaBanned by Constitution and Statute
MinnesotaBanned by Constitution and Statute
MississippiBanned by Constitution and Statute
MissouriBanned by Constitution and Statute
MontanaBanned by Constitution and Statute
North CarolinaBanned by Constitution and Statute
North DakotaBanned by Constitution and Statute
OhioBanned by Constitution and Statute
OklahomaBanned by Constitution and Statute
South CarolinaBanned by Constitution and Statute
South DakotaBanned by Constitution and Statute
TennesseeBanned by Constitution and Statute
TexasBanned by Constitution and Statute
UtahBanned by Constitution and Statute
WisconsinBanned by Constitution and Statute
IndianaBanned by Statute
IowaBanned by Statute
PennsylvaniaBanned by Statute
West VirginiaBanned by Statute
WyomingBanned by Statute
ConnecticutNot Banned
DelawareNot Banned
District of ColumbiaNot Banned
IllinoisNot Banned
MaineNot Banned
MarylandNot Banned
MassachusettsNot Banned
MichiganNot Banned
NevadaNot Banned
New HampshireNot Banned
New JerseyNot Banned
New MexicoNot Banned
New YorkNot Banned
Rhode IslandNot Banned
VermontNot Banned
WashingtonNot Banned
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Alabama

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Banned by Constitution and Statute

Alaska

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Banned by Constitution and Statute

Arizona

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Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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Georgia

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Hawaii

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Idaho

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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Not Banned

New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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FAQs

Is same sex marriage legal in all states ?

Same sex marriage is not legalized in all states but is legal at the federal level.

Which states allow same sex marriage ?

The states that allow same sex marriage are 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.

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