Does this resemble the Obama administration or what?
It won't be long now before the Gay Mafia starts attacking each and every state who bans same sex marriage through their state constitution..thanks to our wonderful SCOTUS now to be know as the 'Star Chamber' in other words the court who answers to special interest and the Progressive Marxist./Sharia administration of Barry Barack Hussein Soetoro Davis Obama or whatever his real name is!
Oh well what did the gay mafia really win with the exception of eternal damnation?...Those who opposed and continue to oppose this immoral union whether they win or not will be blessed with eternal heaven...So all I can say to the gay LGBT mafia is... enjoy your earthly pleasures...we the people who will silently oppose will be blessed with heavenly pleasures in the end of time...so laugh away at us...know one really knows what happens after life on earth...I for one adhere to the Christian teachings and will wait with bated breath for my heavenly rewards...so please just leave us alone to our way of life and we will leave you alone...!
Current U.S. state constitutional amendments banning legal recognition of same-sex unions, by type
Constitutional amendment bans same-sex marriage, civil unions, and any marriage-like contract between unmarried persons
Constitutional amendment bans same-sex marriage and civil unions
Constitutional amendment bans same-sex marriage
Constitutional amendment grants legislature authority to ban same-sex marriage
No U.S. state constitutional amendment banning legal recognition of same-sex unions
The adoption of U.S. state constitutional amendments banning legal recognition of same-sex unions over time
There are several different types of state
constitutional amendments banning legal recognition of same-sex unions in
U.S. state constitutions, referred to by proponents as defense of marriage amendments.
[1] The amendments define marriage as a union between one man and one woman and prevent
civil unions or
same-sex marriages from being legalized, though some of the amendments bar only the latter. As of December 2012,
Massachusetts,
Connecticut,
Iowa,
Vermont,
New York,
New Hampshire,
Maine,
Maryland and
Washington are the only U.S. states to allow same-sex marriage. The
District of Columbia also allows same-sex marriages.
Thirty-one U.S. state constitutional amendments banning legal
recognition of same-sex unions have been adopted. Of these, ten make
only same-sex marriage unconstitutional, seventeen make both same-sex
marriage and
civil unions
unconstitutional, two make same-sex marriage, civil unions, and other
contracts unconstitutional, and one is unique. Hawaii's amendment is
unique in that it does not make same-sex marriage unconstitutional;
rather, it allows the state to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples.
Virginia's amendment prevents the state from recognizing private
contracts that "approximate" marriage. Observers have pointed out that
such language encompasses private contracts and medical directives.
[2][3] Furthermore, the
Michigan Supreme Court
has held that the state's amendment bans not only same-sex marriage and
civil unions, but also domestic partnership benefits such as health
insurance.
[4] California Proposition 8 was declared unconstitutional by
Vaughn R. Walker, chief judge of the
United States District Court for the Northern District of California, on August 4, 2010, in
Perry v. Schwarzenegger, but his ruling was put on hold pending a request for a stay the same day.
[5] Nebraska Initiative Measure 416 was declared unconstitutional by
Joseph F. Bataillon, district judge on the
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, in November, 2005 in
Citizens for Equal Protection v. Bruning, but his ruling was reversed on appeal by the
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit,
which ruled that "laws limiting the state-recognized institution of
marriage to heterosexual couples ... do not violate the Constitution of
the United States."
[6]
This list only covers bans of civil unions, private contracts between
same-sex couples and same-sex marriage in state constitutions; state
statutes are not listed. The text of these amendments sometimes runs
several paragraphs. In this event, excerpts of the most important
phrases or sentences are included in this list.
State constitutional amendments are typically approved first by the
legislature or special constitutional convention and then by the voters
in a referendum.
[a] In some states, one or both of these steps is repeated.
[b] The percentages shown in the list are results from the referendum stage, not the legislative stage.
Contents
Amendments that ban same-sex marriage
Amendments that ban same-sex marriage and civil unions, but not other contracts
| State |
Year |
Support vote % |
Title |
Amendment (in relevant part) |
| Nebraska |
2000 |
70%[28] |
Initiative Measure 416[28] |
Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized
in Nebraska. The uniting of two persons of the same sex in a civil
union, domestic partnership, or other similar same-sex relationship
shall not be valid or recognized in Nebraska.[29] |
| Arkansas |
2004 |
75%[15] |
Constitutional Amendment 3[30] |
(1) Marriage consists only of the union of one man and one woman.
(2) Legal status for unmarried persons which is identical or
substantially similar to marital status shall not be valid or recognized
in Arkansas.[31] |
| Georgia |
2004 |
76%[15] |
Constitutional Amendment 1[32] |
(a) This state shall recognize as marriage only the union of man and
woman. Marriages between persons of the same sex are prohibited in this
state. (b) No union between persons of the same sex shall be recognized
by this state as entitled to the benefits of marriage.[33] |
| Kentucky |
2004 |
75%[15] |
Constitutional Amendment 1[34] |
Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or
recognized as a marriage in Kentucky. A legal status identical or
substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals
shall not be valid or recognized.[35] |
| Louisiana |
2004 |
78%[15] |
Constitutional Amendment 1[36] |
Marriage in the state of Louisiana shall consist only of the union
of one man and one woman. No official or court of the state of Louisiana
shall construe this constitution or any state law to require that
marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any member of a
union other than the union of one man and one woman. A legal status
identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried
individuals shall not be valid or recognized.[37] |
| North Dakota |
2004 |
73%[15] |
North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1[38] |
Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman.
No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a
marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect.[39] |
| Ohio |
2004 |
62%[15] |
State Issue 1[40] |
Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid
in or recognized by this state. This state and its political
subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for
relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the
design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.[41] |
| Oklahoma |
2004 |
76%[15] |
State Question 711[42] |
A. Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man
and one woman. Neither this Constitution nor any other provision of law
shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal
incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups. C. Any
person knowingly issuing a marriage license in violation of this section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.[43] |
| Utah |
2004 |
66%[15] |
Constitutional Amendment 3[44] |
Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman.
No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a
marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect.[45] |
| Kansas |
2005 |
70%[46] |
Proposed Amendment 1[47] |
(a) Marriage shall be constituted by one man and one woman only. All
other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of
this state and are void. (b) No relationship, other than a marriage,
shall be recognized by the state as entitling the parties to the rights
or incidents of marriage.[48] |
| Texas |
2005 |
76%[49] |
Proposition 2[49] |
(a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one
man and one woman. (b) This state or a political subdivision of this
state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar
to marriage.[50] |
| Alabama |
2006 |
81%[51] |
Sanctity of Marriage Amendment (Amendment 774)[52] |
No marriage license shall be issued in the State of Alabama to parties of the same sex...
A union replicating marriage of or between persons of the same sex in
the State of Alabama or in any other jurisdiction shall be considered
and treated in all respects as having no legal force or effect in this
state and shall not be recognized by this state as a marriage or other
union replicating marriage.[52]
|
| Idaho |
2006 |
63%[23] |
Idaho Amendment 2[23] |
A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.[53] |
| South Carolina[c] |
2006 |
78%[23] |
South Carolina Amendment 1[23] |
A marriage between one man and one woman is the only lawful domestic
union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This
State...shall not recognize...any other domestic union, however
denominated.[54] |
| South Dakota |
2006 |
52%[23] |
South Dakota Amendment C[23] |
Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized
in South Dakota. The uniting of two or more persons in a civil union,
domestic partnership, or other quasi-marital relationship shall not be
valid or recognized in South Dakota.[55] |
| Wisconsin |
2006 |
59%[23] |
Wisconsin Referendum 1[23] |
Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or
recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or
substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals
shall not be valid or recognized in this state.[56] |
| Florida |
2008 |
62%[26] |
Florida Amendment 2[57] |
Inasmuch as marriage is the legal union of one man and one woman as
husband and wife, no other legal union that is treated as marriage or
the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized.[57] |
| North Carolina |
2012 |
61%[58] |
North Carolina Amendment 1 |
Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal
union that shall be valid or recognized in this State. This section does
not prohibit a private party from entering into contracts with another
private party; nor does this section prohibit courts from adjudicating
the rights of private parties pursuant to such contracts.[59] |
Amendments that ban same-sex marriage, civil unions, and other contracts
| State |
Year |
Support vote % |
Title |
Amendment |
| Michigan |
2004 |
59%[15] |
State Proposal - 04-2[60] |
To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our society and
for future generations of children, the union of one man and one woman
in marriage shall be the only agreement recognized as a marriage or
similar union for any purpose.[4][61] |
| Virginia |
2006 |
57%[62] |
Marshall-Newman Amendment[62] |
That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage
valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political
subdivisions. This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not
create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried
individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities,
significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its
political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership,
or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits,
obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage.[63] |
Former amendments
Failed amendments
- Arizona Proposition 107
- On November 7, 2006, Arizona rejected a constitutional amendment
banning same-sex marriage and civil unions by 52% of the vote. Two years
later Arizona voters approved a more narrow amendment banning only
same-sex marriage.
- Minnesota Amendment 1
- On November 6, 2012, Minnesota rejected a constitutional amendment
banning gay marriage with 53% of the electorate opposed. A majority of
all votes cast would be required to amend the state constitution.
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