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Alabama
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Alaska
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Arizona
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Arkansas
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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California
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized LIMITED 1
Enacted to Law Jun 16, 2008
Effective (Repealed) Date Nov 5, 2008
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage Yes
Enacted to Law Jan 1, 2005
Effective Date Jan 1, 2005
Year 2005
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
1 California allowed same-sex marriage during the periods noted however repealed the legislation
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Colorado
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law Mar 21, 2013
Effective Date May 1, 2013
Year 2013
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Connecticut
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law Apr 23, 2009
Effective (Repealed) Date Nov 12, 2008
Year 2008
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Delaware
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law May 7, 2013
Effective (Repealed) Date Jul 1, 2013
Year 2013
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law May 11, 2011
Effective Date Jan 1, 2012
Year 2012
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Florida
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Georgia
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Hawaii
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law Jul 8, 1997
Effective Date Jul 8, 1997
Year 1997
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Idaho
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Illinois
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law Jan 31, 2011
Effective Date Jan 31, 2011
Year 2011
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Indiana
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Iowa
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law Apr 3, 2009
Effective (Repealed) Date Apr 3, 2009
Year 2009
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
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Kansas
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Kentucky
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Louisiana
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Maine
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law Nov 6, 2012
Effective (Repealed) Date Dec 29, 2012
Year 2012
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES*
Enacted to Law Apr 1, 2004
Effective Date Jul 30, 2004
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
*States with active same-sex marriage legislation that was preceded by Rights Similar to Marriage
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Maryland
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law Nov 6, 2012
Effective (Repealed) Date Jan 1, 2013
Year 2013
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
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Massachusetts
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law May 17, 2004
Effective (Repealed) Date May 17, 2004
Year 2004
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
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Michigan
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Minnesota
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law May 14, 2013
Effective (Repealed) Date Aug 1, 2013
Year 2013
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
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Mississippi
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Missouri
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Montana
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Nebraska
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Nevada
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law Jun 1, 2009
Effective Date Jun 1, 2009
Year 2009
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
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New Hampshire
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law May 1, 2009
Effective (Repealed) Date Jan 1, 2010
Year 2010
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES *
Enacted to Law Jan 1, 2008
Effective Date Jan 1, 2008
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
*States with active same-sex marriage legislation that was preceded by Rights Similar to Marriage
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New Jersey
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law Feb 1, 2007
Effective Date Feb 1, 2007
Year 2007
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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New Mexico
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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New York
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law Jul 24, 2011
Effective (Repealed) Date Jul 24, 2011
Year 2011
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
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North Carolina
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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North Dakota
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Ohio
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Oklahoma
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Oregon
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law Dec 1, 2007
Effective Date Jan 1, 2008
Year 2008
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Pennsylvaina
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Rhode Island
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law May 2, 2013
Effective (Repealed) Date Aug 1, 2013
Year 2013
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law Jun 1, 2011
Effective Date Jun 1, 2011
Year 2011
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
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South Carolina
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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South Dakota
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Tennessee
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Texas
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Utah
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Vermont
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law Apr 7, 2009
Effective (Repealed) Date Sep 1, 2009
Year 2009
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES*
Enacted to Law Dec 20, 1999
Effective Date Dec 20, 1999
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
*States with active same-sex marriage legislation that was preceded by Rights Similar to Marriage
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Virgina
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
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Washington
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law Dec 6, 2012
Effective (Repealed) Date Dec 6, 2012
Year 2012
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES*
Enacted to Law Jul 22, 2007
Effective Date Jul 22, 2007
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
*States with active same-sex marriage legislation that was preceded by Rights Similar to Marriage
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Washington DC
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized YES
Enacted to Law Mar 3, 2010
Effective (Repealed) Date Mar 3, 2010
Year 2010
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES*
Enacted to Law Jan 1, 1992
Effective Date Jan 1, 1992
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim YES
Review for Amended Allocated Return YES
*States with active same-sex marriage legislation that was preceded by Rights Similar to Marriage
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West Virginia
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
*Disclaimer: The information detailed in the LGBT Union map was last updated on May 7, 2013.
Wisconsin
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage YES
Enacted to Law Jun 1, 2009
Effective Date Jun 1, 2009
Year 2009
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States YES
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
*Disclaimer: The information detailed in the LGBT Union map was last updated on May 7, 2013.
Wyoming
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MARRIAGE
Marriage Recognized NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective (Repealed) Date N/A
Year N/A
RIGHTS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE
Rights Similar to Marriage NO
Enacted to Law N/A
Effective Date N/A
Year N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Community Property States N/A
Review for Protective Claim NO
Review for Amended Allocated Return NO
*Disclaimer: The information detailed in the LGBT Union map was last updated on May 7, 2013.

Same-sex marriage in the United States is recognized in several jurisdictions. As of May 14, 2013, 12 states - Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Washington, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Minnesota - as well as the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage. In addition, Rhode Island recognizes same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, and California, which briefly granted same-sex marriages in 2008, now recognizes them on a conditional basis.

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