Gay marriage state by state
November 11, 2014
A recent court ruling upholding a ban on same-sex marriage in four states makes it likely that the issue will be headed to the Supreme Court.
Here is the current breakdown of which states permit same-sex marriage and which don’t.
States that permit same-sex marriage: 32
States where same-sex marriage was legalized by court decisions: 21
These states are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Legalized by state legislatures: 8
These states are: Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Legalized after vote by citizens: 3
These states are: Maine, Maryland and Washington.
Note: Washington D.C. also permits same-sex marriage.
States that prohibit same-sex marriage: 18
States banning same-sex marriage by constitutional amendment and by law: 17
These states are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
States banning by constitutional amendment: 1
This state is Nebraska.
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