As long as you haven’t been living under a rock, you know that same-sex couples can now be legally married not only in Massachusetts, but also California. Just how many marriage licenses have been issued since the ruling took effect (June 17)? According to the Los Angeles Times, the two-day total for licenses (17-18 June) almost topped 4,000. That doesn’t include Thursday or Friday of that week. I’d say there’s a rush to the courthouse.
That’s all well and good for the Californians, but what about the rest of the 270 million people in the United States? Granted, not everyone has the conundrum of not being able to marry, but still. If you’re looking for a refresher on the current state of affairs as well as the history of same-sex marriage laws, the Pew Research Center has an incredibly informative article on its Stateline.org website.
For more information on a state-by-state basis, the Human Rights Campaign features tons of information on their website about all legal matters that affect the LGBT community. Just use the Community section in the center of the home page.
