- Nevada Question 2 (2002)
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Listings by countryLGBT portal Question 2 of 2002 is a ballot measure that amended the Nevada Constitution by adding a definition of marriage that prevented same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Nevada. The amendment was passed by voter referendum by a margin of 67%-33% on November 5, 2002.[1]
The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article I, section 21 of the Nevada Constitution, states:
Only a marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized and given effect in this state.[2]
References
- ^ State of Nevada - Official 2002 General Election Results
- ^ "The Constitution of the State of Nevada" Hosted on the Nevada Legislature's website. Accessed 30 November 2006.
Same-sex unions in the United States Main articles: State constitutional amendments banning (List by type) - Public opinion (Opponents - List of supporters) - Status by state (Law - Legislation) - Municipal domestic partnership registries Same-sex marriage legalized: Connecticut - District of Columbia - Iowa - Massachusetts - New Hampshire - New York - Vermont - Coquille, SuquamishSame-sex marriage recognized,
but not performed:California*# - MarylandCivil union or domestic partnership legal: California - Colorado - Delaware - District of Columbia - Hawaii - Illinois - Maine - Maryland - Nevada - New Jersey - Oregon - Rhode Island - Washington - WisconsinSame-sex marriage prohibited by statute: Delaware - Hawaii - Illinois - Indiana - Maine - Maryland - Minnesota - North Carolina - Pennsylvania - Puerto Rico - Washington - West Virginia - WyomingSame-sex marriage prohibited
by constitutional amendment:Alaska - Arizona - California# - Colorado - Mississippi - Missouri - Montana - Nevada - Oregon - TennesseeAll types of same-sex unions prohibited
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by statute or constitutional amendment:American Samoa - Guam - New MexicoNotes:
*All out-of-state same-sex marriages are given the benefits of marriage under California law, although only those performed before November 5, 2008 are granted the designation "marriage".
# California's ban on same-sex marriage remains in limbo following a federal case finding the ban unconstitutional, which is stayed pending appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Categories:- Same-sex marriage in the United States
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