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Same-Sex Marriage by State 2025

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Same-Sex Marriage Ban Status

Banned by constitution
Banned by constitution and statute
Banned by statute
Banned by statute but protected by court order
Not banned
State
Same-Sex Marriage Ban Status
Date Same-Sex Marriage Legalized
Domestic Partnership Law
California Flag
CaliforniaNot banned
June 28, 2013
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutNot banned
November 12, 2008
Delaware Flag
DelawareNot banned
July 1, 2013
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaNot banned
March 3, 2010
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiNot banned
December 2, 2013
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
Illinois Flag
IllinoisNot banned
June 1, 2014
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
Maine Flag
MaineNot banned
December 29, 2012
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
Maryland Flag
MarylandNot banned
January 1, 2013
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsNot banned
May 17, 2014
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaNot banned
August 1, 2013
Nevada Flag
NevadaNot banned
October 9, 2014
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireNot banned
January 1, 2010
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyNot banned
October 21, 2013
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoNot banned
December 19, 2013
New York Flag
New YorkNot banned
July 24, 2011
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandNot banned
August 1, 2013
Vermont Flag
VermontNot banned
September 1, 2009
Washington Flag
WashingtonNot banned
December 9, 2012
Iowa Flag
IowaBanned by statute but protected by court order
April 24, 2009
Colorado Flag
ColoradoBanned by statute
October 7, 2014
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
Indiana Flag
IndianaBanned by statute
October 6, 2014
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaBanned by statute
May 20, 2014
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaBanned by statute
October 9, 2014
Wyoming Flag
WyomingBanned by statute
October 21, 2014
Alabama Flag
AlabamaBanned by constitution and statute
February 9, 2015
Alaska Flag
AlaskaBanned by constitution and statute
October 17, 2014
Arizona Flag
ArizonaBanned by constitution and statute
October 17, 2014
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Florida Flag
FloridaBanned by constitution and statute
January 6, 2015
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Idaho Flag
IdahoBanned by constitution and statute
October 13, 2014
Kansas Flag
KansasBanned by constitution and statute
November 12, 2014
Allows religious exemptions: Faith-based organizations may deny services to married same-sex couples.
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Michigan Flag
MichiganBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Mississippi Flag
MississippiBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Allows religious exemptions: A 2016 law (H.B. 1523) permited state officials to decline to marry couples of whose marriage they disapprove.It was overturned by a federal court and is stayed from enforcement as of 2023.
Missouri Flag
MissouriBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Montana Flag
MontanaBanned by constitution and statute
November 19, 2014
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaBanned by constitution and statute
October 10, 2014
Allows religious exemptions: State officials to decline to marry couples of whose marriage they disapprove.
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Ohio Flag
OhioBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaBanned by constitution and statute
October 6, 2014
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaBanned by constitution and statute
November 20, 2014
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Texas Flag
TexasBanned by constitution and statute
June 26, 2015
Utah Flag
UtahBanned by constitution and statute
October 6, 2014
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinBanned by constitution and statute
October 6, 2014
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaBanned by constitution
June 26, 2015
Oregon Flag
OregonBanned by constitution
May 19, 2014
Has comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
Virginia Flag
VirginiaBanned by constitution
October 6, 2014
  • As of 2015, same-sex marriage is federally legal in all fifty states due to a ruling from the Supreme Court.
  • A majority of states still have laws which ban marriage for same-sex couples via either a legal statute, a constitutional amendment, or both. These state bans are currently rendered unenforceable by the 2015 Federal Supreme Court case Obergefell, which established marriage equality nationwide.
  • Just over 25% of states have specifically legalized same-sex marriages through a comprehensive civil union or domenstic partnership law.
  • A small number of states have established targeted religious exemptions, such as allowing faith-based organizations to deny services to same-sex couples based upon the organization’s religious beliefs.