Title: Same-sex marriage in the United States - Wikipedia
Headings: Same-sex marriage in the United States
Same-sex marriage in the United States
Contents
History
Legal issues
Federal law
State and territorial recognition
Counties not issuing marriage licenses
Parental rights
Tribal law
Local laws prior to Obergefell v. Hodges
Debate
Support
Role of social media
Opposition
Politicians and media figures
Studies
Adolescent attempted suicide
Economic impact on same-sex couples
Economic impact on the state and federal governments
Mental health
Physical health
In popular culture
Marriage statistics
Case law
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Challenges to DOMA Section 3
California Proposition 8
Same-sex marriage rights
Public opinion
See also
Legislation
Miscellaneous
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Content: Registered foreign marriages confer limited rights. Marriage recognized in Tel Aviv. Degree of recognition unknown. No actual cases to date. Limited to residency rights for foreign spouses of EU citizens. Legal guardianships (nationwide, except Hong Kong and Macau ), residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents (Hong Kong). Recognition of foreign marriage for parental rights
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Offer "partnership certificates", which provide some tools (such as hospital visitation rights) but do not offer any legal recognition
Limited to spouses of foreign diplomatic officials. * Not yet in effect or automatic deadline set by judicial body for same-sex marriage to become legal
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In the United States, the availability of legally recognized same-sex marriage expanded from one state in 2004 to all fifty states in 2015 through various state and federal court rulings, state legislation, and direct popular votes. The fifty states each have separate marriage laws, which must adhere to rulings by the Supreme Court of the United States that recognize marriage as a fundamental right that is guaranteed by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as first established in the 1967 landmark civil rights case of Loving v. Virginia . Civil rights campaigning in support of marriage without distinction as to sex or sexual orientation began in the 1970s.