1/13/2015 Version 24
37 States with Equal Rights and 9 Stayed/Appealed/Pending
37 States with Equal Rights
1.) Massachusetts - May 17, 2004
2.) Connecticut - November 12, 2008
3.) Iowa - April 27, 2009
4.) Vermont - September 1, 2009
5.)New Hampshire - January 1, 2010
Washing D.C. - March 9, 2010
FALL OF DADT Dec 18, 2010
6.) New York - July 24, 2011
7.) Washington - December 6, 2012
8.) Maine - December 29, 2012
9.) Maryland - January 1, 2013
FALL OF DOMA - June 26, 2013
10.) California - June 28, 2013
11.) Delaware - July 1, 2013
12.) Rhode Island - August 1, 2013
13.) Minnesota - August 1, 2013
14.) New Jersey - October 21, 2013
15.) Hawaii - December 2, 2013
16.) New Mexico – December 19, 2013
GSK v. Abbott Laboratories - January 21, 2014 (could be huge in gay rights, discrimination/heightened scrutiny)
17.) Oregon May 19, 2014
18.) Pennsylvania May 20, 2014
19.) Illinois - (ruled on Nov 20th 2013) June 1, 2014 effective
20.) Utah Oct. 6, 2014
21.) Oklahoma Oct. 6, 2014
22.) Virginia Oct. 6, 2014
23.) Wisconsin Oct 6, 2014
24.) Indiana Oct 6, 2014
25.) Colorado Oct 7, 2014
26.) Nevada Oct. 9, 2014
27.) West Virginia Oct. 9, 2014
28.) North Carolina Oct. 10, 2014
29.) Idaho Oct. 15, 2014
30.) Alaska Oct. 17, 2014
31.) Arizona Oct 17, 2014
32.) Wyoming Oct. 21, 2014
33.) Missouri Nov 5, 2014 (partial)
34.) Kansas Nov. 12, 2014 (partial)
35.) Montana Nov. 19, 2014
36.) South Carolina Nov. 20, 2014
37.) Florida Jan 6, 2015
9 Stayed/Appealed/Pending
*Arkansas - May 5, 2014 state court (Stayed), Nov 25 state supreme court (Stayed)
*Kentucky - February 14, 2014 (Must recognize out-of-state marriages which will lead to their ban being defeated) (6th going to SCOTUS)
* Louisiana – Sept 22, 2014 (appealed to the 5th)
*Michigan - March 21, 2014 (Stayed) (6th going to SCOTUS)
*South Dakota - Jan 12, 2015 ruled on by federal district judge, stayed
*Mississippi – Nov 25, 2014 (stayed)
*Ohio - April, 2014 Trial had narrow ruling that Ohio will recognize OTHER state marriages but didn’t impact bans. New cases expected. (6th going to SCOTUS)
*Tennessee March, 2014 (Direct US Constitution Challenge)(Prilim in and 3 couples are recognized, later broader ruling coming) (6th going to SCOTUS)
Texas - February 26, 2014 (Stayed)
4 States Working Towards Equal Rights
4 States with Pending Court Cases to Establish Equal Rights
Alabama (federal lawsuit)
Georgia (federal lawsuit)
Nebraska (Lawsuit and amendment)
North Dakota (Amendment)
thats 50 states that could have equal rights by 2016 and some much sooner!
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1st - all states have equal rights (puetro rico pending)
2nd - all states have equal rights
3rd - ruled (or denied appeal) in favor of equal rights
4th - ruled (or denied appeal) in favor of equal rights
5th - pending (jan)
6th - ruled against equal rights going to SCOTUS
7th - ruled (or denied appeal) in favor of equal rights
8th - ruled against it in 2006, talks of more cases from each state
9th - ruled (or denied appeal) in favor of equal rights
10th - ruled (or denied appeal) in favor of equal rights
11th - ruled (or denied appeal) in favor of equal rights
State Attorney Generals no longer defending the bans due to their unconstitutionality
California (Has equal rights now)
Illinois (Has Equal rights now)
Kentucky
Nevada(has equal rights now)
Oregon (has equal rights now)
Pennsylvania(has equal rights now)
Virginia (has equal rights now)
ALL STATES ARE NOW FIGHTING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
#EqualRightsAreWinning!!!!!!!!!!!!
also please feel free to let me know of any corrections or updates that need made, equality is kicking so much ass its hard to keep up, thanks[/QUOTE]