Same-sex marriage - current status

Stateline.org updated its Backgrounder on Same-sex unions - a constitutional race on Sept. 8, after the California Legislature became the first to pass a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, and Gov. Schwarzenegger announced that he will veto it.

The Backgrounder provides an informative overview of state legislative activity in 2005, upcoming votes on constitutional amendments, FAQ, and a timeline beginning with the Nov. 2003 ruling in Massachusetts that same-sex couples have equal-protection rights to marriage.