Gay marrige laws

November 3, - Voters in Maine repeal the state's law allowing same-sex marriage. Gay marriage bans increase HIV infections". Image used for representation. August 12, - The California Supreme Court orders San Francisco officials, including Mayor Gavin Newsom, not to license additional same-sex marriages pending resolution of the constitutional challenges to state marriage statutes. Schwarzenegger Prop 8 is unconstitutional. The state Supreme Court heard arguments in October and ruled on Dec. On February 8, , the House approves the measure by a vote of In , Arizona voters rejected a constitutional provision prohibiting same-sex marriage and then approved a prohibition in

The decision was appealed and enforcement that would allow same-sex marriages to be performed was delayed until the case could be heard by the federal appeals court. Eventually other countries, or portions of countries, would begin to legally recognize gay marriages. This ruling set a precedent that would not be reversed federally for another 43 years. Since that time, many states have taken actions to clearly define marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman and others have allowed same-sex couples to marry.