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The End Of The World Same Sex Marriage In America Is Lagal What Now? Where gay marriage stands in all 50 states The Supreme Court's decisions on same sex marriage are just the beginning of a long process of determining what roles marriage will play in the legal environment of states and the country. Walter Olson and Ilya Shapiro detail some of the implications of the rulings. Visit The End Of The World on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/jlilapara and Website Blog http://lilapara.in/wp/enemy_/god-will-end-the-world/ NWO Plans To Depopulate The Earth_2_Massive Hunger,Starvation,Famine,Creation Of Infectious Diseases, Same-Sex Marriage Licenses,Forced Sterilization Visit http://news.msn.com/us/where-gay-marriage-stands-in-all-50-states?stay=1 Where gay marriage stands in all 50 states WASHINGTON — On June 26, the Supreme Court issued two landmark rulings for gay rights, including a decision that adds California back to the roster of states where same-sex marriages are fully legal. With the Golden State's addition, nearly one-third of the U.S. population now lives in states where gay marriages are legal. In May, Minnesota legalized gay marriage just weeks after Rhode Island and Delaware passed their own measures. All three laws take effect this summer. Public opinion has gradually shifted in favor of gay marriage. Notably, most national polls now show that more than 50 percent of Americans say gay couples should be legally allowed to marry. The Supreme Court has overturned the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, meaning that legal gay marriages will be treated the same as other marriages by the federal government. (Gay couples will be able to file joint federal tax returns, for example.) But the issue remains with the states, and supporters of gay marriage face a tough road ahead. Many of the states where gay marriage has broad support have passed laws. A few more have laws in the pipeline, ongoing legal battles, or no clear position on the issue. But 36 states ban gay marriage outright, and of those, 31 have passed constitutional amendments that make such marriages illegal. Here's a breakdown of where the issue stands in every U.S. state: GAY MARRIAGE IS LEGAL Connecticut California Delaware Iowa Maine Maryland Massachusetts — Massachusetts became the first state to fully legalize gay marriage in May of 2004, seven months after the state's supreme court ruled that barring same-sex marriages was a violation of the state's constitution. Minnesota New Hampshire New York Rhode Island Vermont Washington Washington, D.C. — The District of Columbia isn't a state, although it functions in much the same way, with additional Congressional oversight. The city council passed a bill legalizing gay marriage in December, 2009 and the District started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in March of 2010 after opponents in Congress failed to block the law. CIVIL UNIONS AND DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS Civil unions and domestic partnerships are relationships similar to marriage that confer legal status and rights at the state level, but may not be recognized by other states or the federal government. (Full gay marriages also face hurdles to being recognized by other states and the federal government, but have a stronger legal footing.) Colorado Hawaii — See "special cases," below. Illinois — The state already allows civil unions and is in the midst of a fight to fully legalize gay marriage. The state Senate passed a bill allowing gay marriage and the measure has the support of Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. But it faces a close vote in the state's House as the 2013 legislative session draws to a close. Nevada — Nevada has a constitutional amendment banning gay marriages, but in May the state Senate voted to repeal that amendment and replace it with one allowing gay marriages, an effort that would have to be approved by voters. Nevada would be the first state to repeal an amendment banning gay marriage, and many citizens and businesses support the effort, in part because of the boost it would provide to the state's tourism industry. New Jersey — A law allowing gay marriages passed both houses of New Jersey's legislature in 2012, but Gov. Chris Christie vetoed. Christie has said that he would allow voters to decide if the legislature puts the issue on the ballot, where polling indicates a pro-gay marriage amendment would likely pass. Oregon Wisconsin — See "special cases," below. GAY MARRIAGE BANNED BY STATE LAW Indiana North Carolina Pennsylvania West Virginia Wyoming GAY MARRIAGE BANNED BY STATE CONSTITUTION Many of the states that have passed constitutional amendments banning gay marriage also have specific state laws against them. Those laws are redundant when there is a constitutional ban, but often predate the constitutional amendments. On the other hand, several states that allow civil unions (listed above) have constitutional bans on gay marriage.