Same-sex Marriage in Washington

Same-sex Marriage In Washington

Performed in some jurisdictions

Brazil: AL, BA, CE, DF, ES, MS, PB, PI, PR, RO, SC, SE, SP
Mexico: DF, QR
United States: CT, DC, DE†, IA, MA, MD, ME, NH, NY, RI†, VT, WA, 3 tribal jurisdictions
Recognized, not performed

Brazil
Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten
Israel
Mexico
United States: CA

Civil unions and
registered partnerships

Andorra
Austria
Brazil
Colombia
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Finland
France
Germany

Greenland
Hungary
Ireland
Isle of Man
Jersey
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Performed in some jurisdictions

Australia: ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC
Mexico: COA
United States: CA, CO, HI, IL, NJ, NV, OR, WI
Venezuela: Mérida
Unregistered cohabitation

Australia
Croatia

Israel
See also

Same-sex union legislation
Same-sex union court cases
Timeline of same-sex marriage
Recognition of same-sex unions in Europe
Recognition of same-sex unions in North America
Recognition of same-sex unions in South America
Marriage privatization
Domestic partnership
Military policy
Listings by country
LGBT portal

Same-sex marriage in Washington state has been legal since December 6, 2012.

On February 13, 2012, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed a same-sex marriage bill that had been passed by both houses of the state legislature. Voters approved the legislation in a referendum held on November 6, 2012. The law took effect on December 6. Within a couple of days, more than 600 same sex marriage licenses were issued in King County alone, and the first marriages were celebrated on December 9, 2012.

Read more about Same-sex Marriage In Washington:  Initiative 957, 2012 Same-sex Marriage Bill, Public Opinion, Economic Impact, See Also

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