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Same Sex Couple apply for Marriage License
Richard Baker and James McConnell apply for a marriage license, but are turned down by both the local court and the supreme court. -
Maryland Bans Same-Sex Marriage
Maryland is the first state to ban same-sex marriage, which it does in it's Family Law Code -
Non-Church-Sanctioned Gay Marriage Takes Place
Wayne Schwandt and John Fortunato are married after their request for blessing from the Episcopal Church was denied. -
Nation's First Domestic Partnership Law was Passed
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First Mass Seme-Sex Wedding Ceremony
Nearly 2,000 same-sex marriages occurred. -
Court Rulings Define Same-Sex Couples as Families
The New York State Court of Appeals declares that a lesbian or gay couple living together for at least 10 years can b considered a family. -
Same-Sex Employees Begin to Receive Domestic Partnership Benefits
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Hawaii Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriages
Hawaii Supreme Court rules the state cannot deny same-sex couples the right to marry unless it finds a compelling reason to do so. -
Hawaii Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriages
Hawaii Supreme Court rules the state cannot deny same-sex couples the right to marry unless it finds a compelling reason to do so. -
Utah Governor Signs "Defence of Marriage" Statute into Law
Utah Governor signs into law the first state Defence of Marriage statute, which stipulates that Utah does not have to recognise out-of-state marriages that violate state public policy. -
Bill Clinton Signs Defence of Marriage Act
President Bill Clinton signs the Defence of Marriage Act into law, it defines marriage as "a legal union between one man and one women as husband and wife." -
Alaska Superior Court Rules on Same-Sex Couple's Right to Marry
Same-Sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. -
Hawaii Voters Approve Constitutional Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
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Netherlands Becomes World's First Country to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
A Dutch Law now allows same-sex marriages. -
US House of Representatives Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban
US House of Representatives Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ban -
Sweden Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
The Swedish Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to legalize same-sex marriage. -
France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
France's president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally to legalize gay marriage. -
US Supreme Court Makes Gay Marriage Legal in all 50 US States
The Supreme court ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. -
Judge Rules against Couple in First Gay Marriage Court Case in China
A Judge ruled against a gay couple who had sought the right to marry, in China's first court case addressing the issue of same-sex unions.