Iowa Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? Yes.
On April 3, 2009, the Iowa supreme court decided Varnum v. Brien, No. 07-1499, ruling that the
Kansas Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
- Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
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Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Kansas law states:
Kentucky Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Kentucky has an express statutory prohibition against same-sex marriage. “Marriage refers only to the
Louisiana Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Louisiana law and the state constitution both purport to ban recognition of marriages between same-sex couples. There are no other forms of
Maine Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Any form of statewide
Maryland Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
On Jan. 20, 2006, a trial court ruled in Deane & Polyak v. Conaway that denying marriage licenses to
Massachusetts Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? Yes.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No explicit prohibition.
Any
Michigan Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Michigan law states: “Marriage
Minnesota Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Minnesota law states: “The
Mississippi Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Mississippi law states: “Any
Missouri Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Missouri law states: “It is the
Montana Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Montana law states: “Marriage
Nebraska Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No. Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
The Nebraska Constitution
Nevada Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Nevada law states: “Only a
New Hampshire Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? Yes.
As of January 1, 2010.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? Yes.
As of
