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Description	English (en) Laws regarding same-sex partnership in the United States    Same-sex marriage1    Unions granting rights similar to marriage2    Legislation granting limited/enumerated rights    Same-sex marriages performed elsewhere recognized    No specific prohibition or recognition of same-sex marriages or unions    Statute bans same-sex marriage    Constitution bans same-sex marriage2    Constitution bans same-sex marriage and other kinds of same-sex unions 1Includes legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Maryland and Washington, which has not entered into effect yet. 2Same-sex marriage laws in California are complicated; please see the article on Same-sex marriage in California Deutsch (de) Gesetze über gleichgeschlechtliche Partnerschaften in den Vereinigten Staaten    Gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe1    Partnerschaft mit eheähnlichen Rechten2    Partnerschaft mit begrenzten Rechten    Anerkennung anderswo geschlossener gleichgeschlechtlicher Ehen    Kein ausdrückliches Verbot oder Anerkennung gleichgeschlechtlicher Ehen oder Partnerschaften    Gesetzliches Verbot der gleichgeschlechtlichen Ehe    Verbot der gleichgeschlechtlichen Ehe in der Verfassung2    Verbot der gleichgeschlechtlichen Ehe und eingetragener Partnerschaften in der Verfassung 1Enthält ein Gesetz zur gleichgeschlechtlichen Ehe im Staat Washington, das noch nicht in Kraft getreten ist. 2Rechtslage in Kalifornien ist kompliziert, man beachte den Artikel zur Anerkennung gleichgeschlechtlicher Partnerschaften in den Vereinigten Staaten Español (es) Leyes sobre las parejas del mismo sexo en los Estados Unidos    Matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo1,2    Uniones civiles que conceden derechos parecidos al matrimonio1,2    Uniones civiles que conceden derechos limitados o enumerados1    Se reconoce el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo del extranjero    Sin prohibición específica o reconocimiento de uniones o matrimonios entre personas del mismo sexo    Matrimonio prohibido por ley    Matrimonio prohibido constitucionalmente2    Matrimonio y otros tipos del unión civil prohibidos constitucionalmente 1Pueden ser fruto de leyes aprobadas o bien de decisiones judiciales que han creado el reconocimiento de los matrimonios homosexuales, aunque aún no hayan entrado todavía en vigor. 2Las leyes de matrimonio homosexual están en una situación complicada, véase el artículo Matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo en California Esperanto (eo) Leĝoj pri samseksa pariĝo en Usono    Samseksa nupto    Unuiĝo kun rajtoj similaj al geedziĝo    Unuiĝo kun limigitaj/specifitaj rajtoj    Fremdaj samseksaj nuptoj agnoskataj    Ne specifa malpermision aux rekoni de gejo edzecos aux unuiĝos    Leĝo malpermesas samseksan nupton    Konstitucio malpermesas samseksan nupton    Konstitucio malpermesas samseksan nupton kaj alispecan samseksan pariĝon Français (fr) Lois concernant les couples homosexuels aux États-Unis    Mariage homosexuel2    Unions civiles homosexuelles accordant autant de droits que le mariage2    Unions civiles homosexuelles accordant certains droits    Reconnaissance des mariages homosexuels célébrés ailleurs    Aucune prohibition spécifique ou reconnaissance de mariage ou d'union homosexuels    Mariage homosexuel interdit par la loi    Mariage homosexuel interdit par la constitution de l’état2    Mariage homosexuel et toute autre union légale homosexuelle interdits par la constitution de l'état 2Situation complexe en Californie, voir mariage homosexuel Italiano (it) Leggi riguardanti coppie dello stesso sesso negli Stati Uniti d'America    Matrimonio omosessuale1,2    Unione civile che garantisce diritti simili al matrimonio1,2    Unione civile che garantisce diritti limitati1    Riconoscimento dei matrimoni contratti all'estero    Nessuna proibizione specifica, nessun riconoscimento di matrimoni omosessuali o unioni civili    Stati il cui statuto vieta le unioni civili    Stati la cui costituzione vieta il matrimonio omosessuale2    Stati la cui costituzione vieta sia le unioni civili sia il matrimonio omosessuale 1Potrebbero essere incluse leggi recenti o decisioni della corte che hanno introdotto il riconoscimento delle unioni omosessuali, ma che non sono ancora entrate in vigore. . 2Le leggi sul matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso in California presentano una situazione complicata; consultare l'articolo Matrimonio fra persone dello stesso sesso per maggiori delucidazioni. Nederlands (nl) Wetten aangaande homoseksuele partnerschappen in de VS    Homohuwelijk erkend1,2    Partnerschap met rechten gelijk aan een huwelijk1,2    Partnerschap met beperkte rechten1    Buitenlandse homohuwelijken erkend    Geen specifiek verbod of erkenning van homohuwelijk of partnerschap    De wet verbiedt het homohuwelijk    De grondwet verbiedt het homohuwelijk2    De grondwet verbiedt het homohuwelijk en andere vormen van homoseksueel partnerschap 1Dit omvat mogelijk recente wetten of jurisprudentie waardoor wettelijke erkenning van homoseksuele relaties is bereikt, ook als deze erkenning nog niet officieel in kracht getreden is. 2De situatie van homohuwelijken in Californië is gecompliceerd: zie het artikel Homohuwelijk in Californië Português (pt) Leis sobre o matrimônio de parceiros de mesmo sexo nos Estados Unidos    Matrimônio entre pessoas de mesmo sexo    Uniões civis concedendo direitos semelhantes ao do casamento    Uniões civis concedendo direitos limitados e enumerados    Matrimônios de pessoas de mesmo sexo, realizados em outros estados, reconhecidos    Nenhuma proibição ou reconhecimento do matrimônio de pessoas de mesmo sexo, pela lei    Matrimônio proibido por lei    Matrimônio proibido constitucionalmente    Matrimônio e outros tipos de relações civis entre pessoas de mesmo sexo proibidos constitucionalmente Русский (ru) Юридический статус однополых семей в США    Однополые браки узаконены1,2    Гражданские союзы, предоставляющие те же права, что и брак1,2    Гражданские союзы, предоставляющие ограниченные/выборочные права1    Признаются однополые браки, заключённые в других штатах или государствах1    Нет конкретного запрета или признания однополых браков и союзов    Запрет однополых браков на уровне закона    Запрет однополых браков закреплён в Конституции2    Конституция запрещает однополые браки и любые иные виды однополых союзов 1Включая штаты, в которых законы или судебные решения о юридическом признании однополых браков недавно были приняты, но ещё не вступили в силу. 2Законодательство об однополых браках в Калифорнии является запутанным; см. статью Однополые браки в Калифорнии (англ.) ‪中文(简体)‬ (zh-hans) 美国同性结合关系法律的现状    同性婚姻1,2    等同或类似婚姻的民事结合1,2    有部分婚姻权利的民事结合1    承认外国或外州的同性婚姻1    对同性婚姻或结合无特別禁止或承认    法律禁止同性婚姻    宪法禁止同性婚姻2    宪法禁止同性婚姻及其他形式的同性结合 1可能包括最近的法律或法院的决定，已经创造了同性关系的法律承认，但尚未生效。 2加州的情况现在很复杂；清指加州同性婚姻 ‪中文(繁體)‬ (zh-hant) 美國同性結合關係法律的現狀    同性婚姻1,2    等同或類似婚姻的民事結合1,2    有部份婚姻權利的民事結合1    承認外國或外州的同性婚姻1    對同性婚姻或結合無特別禁止或承認    法律禁止同性婚姻    憲法禁止同性婚姻2    憲法禁止同性婚姻及其他形式的同性結合 1可能包括最近的法律或法院的決定，已經創造了同性關系的法律承認，但尚未生效。 2加州的情況現在很復雜﹔清指加州同性婚姻
Date	10 June 2008(2008-06-10) (Initial version) See file history below for revisions
Source	Vector map from Blank US Map, striped.svg by Lokal_Profil. Information and colours from Samesex marriage in USA.svg (this version) by StephenMacmanus/مري ذ بكلي. Combined by Lokal_Profil
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Other versions	Recognition of same-sex relationships Restrictions on recognition

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	16:34, 2 March 2012		959 × 593 (110 KB)	Lokal Profil	Added white circle around DC (automatically turned of when circle is turned off) and made PR,VI,GU,MP,AS stripe-able.
	01:31, 2 March 2012		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-01/maryland-gay-marriage-law/53319758/1 Reliable source says MD has legalized SSM
	01:30, 2 March 2012		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-01/maryland-gay-marriage-law/53319758/1 Reliable source says MD has legalized SSM
	22:53, 13 February 2012		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Bluepjs23	no consensus was reached for removing the footnote
	22:49, 13 February 2012		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Hekerui	SSM illegal in WA right now, appropriate change to footnote was made
	21:46, 13 February 2012		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Bluepjs23	The footnote covers this and updating now is the established practice
	21:19, 13 February 2012		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Hekerui	it's still illegal to marry in WA, see file talk
	21:10, 13 February 2012		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Brightgalrs	Washington state
	19:11, 2 July 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	lets try this again, also, please don't edit using inkscape, thanks
	18:58, 2 July 2011		959 × 593 (120 KB)	Ron 1987
	18:21, 2 July 2011		959 × 593 (120 KB)	Tinmanic	bill was signed July 2, 2011
	21:19, 1 July 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	the bill has NOT been signed yet
	17:50, 1 July 2011		959 × 593 (120 KB)	Zotico	trying again
	17:35, 1 July 2011		959 × 593 (120 KB)	Zotico	Rhode Island update
	19:31, 27 June 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	per talk, NM lightened
	05:30, 25 June 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	NY
	21:34, 11 May 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	Delaware update
	02:19, 27 February 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	removing a redundancy in the code related to the box surrounding HI and AK
	23:09, 23 February 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	Hawaii bill signed
	19:37, 31 January 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Zotico	Illinois Governor signs law. (http://www.centredaily.com/2011/01/31/2488574/illinois-governor-signs-historic.html)
	20:35, 14 January 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	Reverted to version as of 22:50, 7 January 2011 per talk
	03:03, 13 January 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/01/12/maryland.same.sex.marriage/index.html?hpt=T2 CNN says they have em, the bill is signed or will be signed. It is time to stripe Illinois already.
	22:50, 7 January 2011		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	the NM AG report is entirely analogous to the MD AG report. MD is striped 50% grey, so accordingly NM should be 50% grey.
	20:10, 12 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Hekerui	see talk page discussion
	20:09, 12 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Sceptre	The Court of Appeals can, and probably will, expedite the process before next week. Wait until they decide on the stay or not.
	20:04, 12 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Fry1989	Reverted to version as of 19:34, 12 August 2010 There won't be an appeal between now and the 18th, that's 6 days away, while there will no doubt be an appeal, the process is ALOT longer then 6 days
	20:00, 12 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	Reverted to version as of 07:19, 5 August 2010, we are waiting till the 18th, as there may be an appeal between now and then
	19:34, 12 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Tymek 1988	Reverted to version as of 23:08, 4 August 2010
	07:19, 5 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Hekerui	ruling not legally valid
	01:24, 5 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	per talk. At present, proposition 8 is out, but SSM is not in
	23:33, 4 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Hekerui	no consensus, read the discussion page
	23:08, 4 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Alvalor	Reverted to version as of 21:13, 4 August 2010
	21:25, 4 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Hekerui	reupload previous version: no reliable information that the change is immediate and functional, ruling is likely stayed
	21:13, 4 August 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=glbt&sc2=news&sc3=&id=108772 Judge's text enjoins prop 8.
	04:16, 25 February 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	MD pink stripe to 50% grey stripe
	17:45, 21 February 2010		959 × 593 (115 KB)	DaveI	Reverted to version as of 18:32, 16 December 2009
	17:40, 21 February 2010		800 × 495 (57 KB)	DaveI	update RI see debate #26 on Samesex_marriage_in_USA.svg - being bold
	18:32, 16 December 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	trying again
	18:14, 16 December 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	DC legalized SSM. Given that the map does show legal situations not yet in effect, DC should be dark-blued.
	02:27, 16 December 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	RovingIrishman	Reverted to version as of 02:18, 16 December 2009: later identical version was redundant
	02:24, 16 December 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	RovingIrishman	Trying again with update for California background color
	02:18, 16 December 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	RovingIrishman	Changed background for California from confusing black color: discussed in talk page
	08:30, 4 November 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	http://vote.wa.gov/Elections/WEI/Results.aspx?RaceTypeCode=M&JurisdictionTypeID=-2&ElectionID=32&ViewMode=Results R71 approved
	20:13, 12 October 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	retrying
	20:07, 12 October 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	California laws just got confusing http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7345711818.html
	19:53, 2 October 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	Reverted to version as of 02:24, 4 September 2009
	04:09, 2 October 2009		959 × 593 (114 KB)	Haha169	See talk; http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/100109dnmetgaymarriage.1d5a0d50d.html
	02:24, 4 September 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	per talk
	03:31, 1 September 2009		959 × 593 (115 KB)	Thegreyanomaly	http://blogs.secstate.wa.gov/FromOurCorner/ R71 qualified for Ballot. Rights will be stayed unless Washingtonians APPROVE the referendum.
	03:25, 27 June 2009		959 × 593 (114 KB)	Fortuynist	Wisconsin passed domestic partnership in new budget

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