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Supreme County Says No
Baker VS Nelson
Supreme court rules against same-sex marriage. It is not protected by the Constitution and claims it is different from interracial marriage. This was still a turning point for gay rights because the issue was now out in the open. -
Maryland Bans
Maryland becomes the first state to statutorily ban same-sex marriage -
Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk's Legacy Harvey Milk becomes first openly gay elected official in San Francisco. He fought for gay rights but was sadly assassinated a year later. He fought against Propisition 6, which prohibited gays from being school teachers. -
DOMA
DOMA, or the Defense of Marriage Act, was put in place by President Bill Clinton. It defined marriage as between a man and a woman for federal purposes out of fear that same-sex marriage would be legalized in individual states. -
Vermont
Vermont becomes the first state to allow civil unions for same-sex couples -
Oh Canada!
Canada allows gay marriage -
Proposition 8
California passes (52% to 48%) Proposition 8, which denies same-sex couples the right to get married. -
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Ends
"DADT"
President Barack Obama's administration starts allowing openly gay and lesbian people to serve in the military. -
Propostion 8 Overturned
The ballot proposition in California denying marriage rights to same-sex couples is deemed unconstitutional. -
North Carolina Ban
Huffington Post Information
North Carolina bans gay marriage, making it the 30th state to make such a ban. The vote passed 61% to 39%. -
Obama
President Barack Obama publicly endorses same-sex marriage -
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Currently there are nine states that allow same-sex marriage. The case for same-sex marriage has again been brought to the Supreme Court.
