Same Sex Marriage States

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Introduction

Following the landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2015, Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriages became legal in all 50 states for the first time in U.S. history. Same-sex marriage is defined as a formal and legally recognized union between two people of the same biological sex. However, many states still have laws prohibiting same-sex marriage which would otherwise be in effect, if not for the aforementioned court ruling. 

The Supreme Court ruling of June 2015 specifically points to the due process and equal protection clauses within the 14th Amendment in the U.S. constitution as reasons for the prior ban on same-sex marriage being unconstitutional. If the ruling was to be overturned by the Supreme Court, bans and restrictions of same-sex marriages would immediately take effect in more than half of the states in the U.S., as many states never rescinded their bans on same-sex marriage after the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. 

However, in spite of that, there are a handful of U.S. states that have no laws banning or restricting same-sex marriage, should that occur. Nevada, in a more proactive way, has guaranteed the right of same-sex marriages by codifying the Supreme Court ruling into law, after the 2015 ruling. Many states in the Northeastern U.S., moreover, have either passed marriage equality legislation or a ballot measure ensuring the same. 

To learn more about same sex marriages by state, scroll the data in the charts.

StateSame Sex Marriage LegalitySame-Sex Marriage Ban Status
ArkansasNoYes
GeorgiaNoYes
KentuckyNoYes
LouisianaNoYes
MichiganNoYes
MississippiNoYes
MissouriNoYes
NebraskaNoYes
North DakotaNoYes
OhioNoYes
South DakotaNoYes
TennesseeNoYes
TexasNoYes
AlabamaYesYes
AlaskaYesYes
ArizonaYesYes
CaliforniaYesYes
ColoradoYesYes
ConnecticutYesNo
DelawareYesNo
FloridaYesYes
HawaiiYesYes
IdahoYesYes
IllinoisYesNo
IndianaYesYes
IowaYesYes
KansasYesYes
MaineYesNo
MarylandYesNo
MassachusettsYesNo
MinnesotaYesNo
MontanaYesYes
NevadaYesNo
New HampshireYesNo
New JerseyYesNo
New MexicoYesNo
New YorkYesNo
North CarolinaYesYes
OklahomaYesYes
OregonYesYes
PennsylvaniaYesYes
Rhode IslandYesNo
South CarolinaYesYes
UtahYesYes
VermontYesNo
VirginiaYesYes
WashingtonYesNo
West VirginiaYesYes
WisconsinYesYes
WyomingYesYes

Same Sex Marriage Legality by State

Alabama

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Alaska

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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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Yes

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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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No

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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No

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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No

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Nevada

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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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No

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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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