An Overview of the Marriage Battle in the States: Washington Marriage Ruling Looms
- Nearly half the states now outlaw or are poised to ban same-sex marriage in their constitutions, but one – Washington state – is a court order away from knowing whether it will join Massachusetts in legalizing gay weddings.
So begins, an article by Kavan Peterson on Stateline.org. It provides a thorough overview of the marriage battle in the states including a FAQ, timeline, and other useful summaries. The article indicates that it will be updated periodically and mentions these resources:
You can find a great deal of information on same-sex marriage on these websites: The nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures offers background information; The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay rights advocacy group, has a Marriage Center webpage; DomaWatch.org, a project of Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian organization based in Scottsdale, Ariz., tracks same-sex marriage litigation and legislation. The Washington D.C.-based Family Research Council, a conservative lobbying group opposed to same-sex marriage, has a Marriage and Family webpage; and Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, offers background and state-by-state timelines. Click the image below to learn more about same-sex policies in all 50 states: