Same Sex Marriages States 2024

	Alabama	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Alaska	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Arizona	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Arkansas	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	California	Banned by Constitution
	Colorado	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Connecticut	Not Banned
	Delaware	Not Banned
	Florida	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Georgia	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Hawaii	Banned by Constitution
	Idaho	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Illinois	Not Banned
	Indiana	Banned by Statute
	Iowa	Banned by Statute
	Kansas	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Kentucky	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Louisiana	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Maine	Not Banned
	Maryland	Not Banned
	Massachusetts	Not Banned
	Michigan	Not Banned
	Minnesota	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Mississippi	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Missouri	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Montana	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Nebraska	Banned by Constitution
	Nevada	Not Banned
	New Hampshire	Not Banned
	New Jersey	Not Banned
	New Mexico	Not Banned
	New York	Not Banned
	North Carolina	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	North Dakota	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Ohio	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Oklahoma	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Oregon	Banned by Constitution
	Pennsylvania	Banned by Statute
	Rhode Island	Not Banned
	South Carolina	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	South Dakota	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Tennessee	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Texas	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Utah	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Vermont	Not Banned
	Virginia	Banned by Constitution
	Washington	Not Banned
	West Virginia	Banned by Statute
	Wisconsin	Banned by Constitution and Statute
	Wyoming	Banned by Statute

The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage Across the States

The recognition of same-sex marriages has witnessed a dramatic transformation in the United States, transitioning rapidly from being a contentious subject to a constitutionally protected right. Proclaimed a fundamental right by the Supreme Court in 2015, today gay marriage is legally recognized in every state. However, the path to legalization has been anything but uniform, with each state holding distinct narratives and timelines for the advancement of marriage equality.

A considerable number of states still had statutory or constitutional bans on same-sex marriage prior to the 2015 Supreme Court ruling. States like Ohio, Louisiana, Alabama, and many others, predominantly in the Southern and Midwestern regions, had their bans anchored not only in statute but also in their constitutions.
Contrarily, there were states like Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, and Washington, where same-sex marriage was not banned, reflecting a more progressive societal perspective.
There is a stark regional contrast. The majority of states in the Northeast had not banned same-sex marriage, whereas it was predominantly banned in the South and the Midwest.
Some states, such as Indiana, Wisconsin, and West Virginia, had bans only at a statutory level, affording a potential for easier reversal compared to those states with constitutional bans.
Despite the landmark cases of Windsor and Obergefell v. Hodges that accelerated the nationwide recognition of same-sex marriage, the heterogeneity of this data reflects the regional disparities that once existed in America's journey towards marriage equality.

By Region

Alabama

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Banned by Constitution and Statute

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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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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Not Banned

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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Not Banned

Maryland

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Not Banned

Massachusetts

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Not Banned

Michigan

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Not Banned

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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Not Banned

New Jersey

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Not Banned

New Mexico

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Not Banned

New York

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Not Banned

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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Banned by Constitution

Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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Not Banned

South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Banned by Constitution and Statute

Tennessee

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Banned by Constitution and Statute

Texas

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Banned by Constitution and Statute

Utah

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Same Sex Marriage Ban Status

Banned by Constitution and Statute

Vermont

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Same Sex Marriage Ban Status

Not Banned

Virginia

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Washington

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Same Sex Marriage Ban Status

Not Banned

West Virginia

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Banned by Statute

Wisconsin

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Banned by Constitution and Statute

Wyoming

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Banned by Statute

Additional Legality Datasets

Same Sex Marriages States

The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage Across the States

By Region

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Additional Legality Datasets

Stand Your Ground States

States Where You Can't Pump Your Own Gas

States With Magazine Restrictions

States that have Banned Critical Race Theory