2/13/14 Version 5.0 |
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21 States with Equal Rights (3 in stay) |
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Massachusetts - May 17, 2004 |
Connecticut - November 12, 2008 |
Iowa - April 27, 2009 |
Vermont - September 1, 2009 |
New Hampshire - January 1, 2010 |
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010 |
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010 |
New York - July 24, 2011 |
Washington - December 6, 2012 |
Maine - December 29, 2012 |
Maryland - January 1, 2013 |
FALL OF DOMA - June 26, 2013 |
California - June 28, 2013 |
Delaware - July 1, 2013 |
Rhode Island - August 1, 2013 |
Minnesota - August 1, 2013 |
New Jersey - October 21, 2013 |
Hawaii - December 2, 2013 |
New Mexico – December 19, 2013 |
Utah – December 20. 2013 Currently Stayed and wiil be ruled on with OK) |
Oklahoma - Currently Stayed and wiil be ruled on with UT) |
GSK v. Abbott Laboratories - Janurary 21, 2014 (could be huge in gay rights, discrimination/heightened scrutiny) |
Kentucky - February 2/14/14 (Must recognize out-of-state marriages) which will lead to their ban being defeated |
Virginia - February 2/14/14 |
Illinois - June 1, 2014 effective |
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18 States Working Towards Equal Rights |
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11 States with Pending Court Cases to Establish Equal Rights |
Alaska (Suit to be filed this month) |
Idaho |
Louisiana |
Michigan (Feb 2014 Trial) |
Mississippi |
North Carolina |
Pennsylvania (June 14 Trial) |
South Carolina |
Tennessee (Direct US Constitution Challenge) |
Texas (Jan 2014 Trial, Direct US Constitution Challenge) |
West Virginia |
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4 States with Court Case(s) and Legislation to establish Equal Rights |
Arizona |
Arkansas (Decesion Pending and 2016 ballot) |
Nevada |
Ohio (December 2013 trial) Trial had narrow ruling that ohio will recognize OTHER state marriages but didn’t impact bans. New cases expected. |
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3 States with Legislation to Establish Equal Rights |
Colorado |
Florida |
Oregon |
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thats 39 states that could have equal rights by 2016 and some much sooner! |
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Also 3 State Attorney Generals no longer defending the constitutionality of bans, joining the case against them or reviewing their constitutionality |
Pennsylvania |
Virginia (in stay) |
Nevada
#EqualRightsAreWinning!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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