.02 Same-Sex Marriage States Definition
On 06/26/15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right for same-sex couples to marry in all 50 states and that all existing bans are invalid.
The following states legalized same-sex marriages prior to 06/26/15:
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State
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Valid Dates and Additional Information
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Alaska
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10/12/2014 to present
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Arizona
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10/17/2014 to present
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California
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06/28/2013 to present
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Also, 06/16/2008 through 11/04/2008
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Colorado
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10/07/2014 to present
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Delaware
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05/07/2013 to present
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Civil Unions from 2012 to 07/01/2013 automatically became marriages between 07/01/2013 and 07/01/2014
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District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
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03/03/2010 to present
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Florida
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Statewide 01/06/15 to present
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Miami–Dade County 01/05/15 to present
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Hawaii
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12/02/2013 to present
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Idaho
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10/15/2014 to present
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Illinois
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Statewide 06/01/2014 to present
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Cook County 02/22/2014 to present
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Champaign County 02/26/2014 to present
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Grundy County 02/27/2014 to present
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St. Clair County 03/05/2014 to present
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Cass County 03/05/2014 to present
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Jackson County 03/05/2014 to present
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Macon County 03/10/2014 to present
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McLean County 03/24/2014 to present
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Civil Unions from 06/01/2011 to 05/31/2014 can choose to become marriages until 06/01/2015 (Marriage date is the date of the civil union)
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Indiana
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10/06/2014 to present
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Iowa
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04/27/2009 to present
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Kansas
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11/12/2014 to present
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Maine
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12/29/2012 to present
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Maryland
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01/01/2013 to present
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Massachusetts
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05/17/2004 to present
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Minnesota
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08/01/2013 to present
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Montana
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11/19/2014 to present
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Nevada
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10/09/2014 to present
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New Hampshire
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01/01/2010 to present
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Civil Unions from 01/01/2008 through 01/01/2010 automatically became marriages on 01/01/2011
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New Jersey
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10/21/2013 to present
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New Mexico
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Statewide 12/19/2013 to present (excluding many Native American tribes)
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Sandoval County 02/20/2004 and 12/19/2013 to present
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Santa Fe County 03/19/2013 to present
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San Miguel County 08/27/2013 to present
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Grant County 08/27/2013 to present
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Valencia County 08/27/2013 to present
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Los Alamos County 08/27/2013 to present
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Taos County 08/28/2013 to present
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Bernalillo County 08/26/2013 to present
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Dona Ana County 08/21/2013 to present
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New York
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07/24/2011 to present
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North Carolina
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10/10/2014 to present
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Oklahoma
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10/06/2014 to present
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Oregon
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05/19/2014 to present
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03/03/2004 through 04/20/2004
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Pennsylvania
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05/20/2014 to present
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Rhode Island
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08/01/2013 to present
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Utah
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10/06/2014 to present
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Vermont
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09/01/2009 to present
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Virginia
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10/06/2014 to present
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Washington
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12/06/2012 to present
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West Virginia
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10/09/2014 to present
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Wisconsin
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10/06/2014 to present
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Wyoming
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10/17/2014 to present
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