There are only 3 states in the U.S. that neither have marriage equality nor have ever had a pro-marriage/recognition ruling: GA, NE, & ND.
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Along w Obama's election also came the passage of Proposition 8 in CA, which ended marriage equality there and left MA alone until CT.
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Although the CT marriage ruling happened before the 2008 election, procedural happenings meant marriage equality didn't start until mid-Nov.
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So, the morning after Obama's election, we were left with only one state - Massachusetts - in which same-sex couples could marry.
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#Prop8, however, energized a new generation of activists -- who couldn't believe such a measure had passed in "liberal" CA. -
The folks at GLAD, meanwhile, had been prepping a challenge to DOMA in MA. They had been holding off filing the case, but would soon do so.
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Also, a marriage case was pending in Iowa and legislative marriage efforts were ready to begin in most of New England down to New York.
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It's been quite a path since.
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@chrisgeidner I teach a class on family law. According to my notes, 1st day of class Spring 2012: 6 states. Spring 2014: 17. This time: 36.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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