Same-sex Marriage Ban
Nevada voters approved Question 2, an amendment to the Constitution of Nevada that banned same-sex marriage, by 69.6% in 2000 and 67.1% in 2002.
In 2013, the state legislature began work on legislation that repeals the constitutional ban and substituting a gender neutral definition of marriage. The Senate approved the legislation on April 22 on a 12–9 vote. and the Assembly passed the resolution on May 23 by a 27-14 vote. It requires approval by the 2015 legislature and by voters in the 2016 election to take effect.
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