Gay marriage in arizona

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Arizona since October 17, The U.S. state had denied marriage rights to same-sex couples by statute since and by an amendment to its State Constitution approved by voters in

This is what happened after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9, , that an abortion ban should be enforced. The ban is an example of zombie laws — old state laws that are neither enforced nor repealed. There are many old and unenforceable state laws that are left on the books because of inertia.

So much has changed since gay marriage was legalized, including Arizona politics. The Gaggle explores what AZ was like at the time of legalization.

Dan Barr, an attorney with Perkins Coie who recently represented a gay couple in a legal fight, will talk about the legal impact of the same-sex marriage ruling. Ted Simons: Good evening. Welcome to "Arizona Horizon.

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Arizona since October 17, The U.S. state had denied marriage rights to same-sex couples by statute since and by an amendment to its State Constitution approved by voters in

An increasing number of states are taking steps to enshrine protections for same-sex marriage in their constitutions following a successful round of ballot initiatives in the elections. Voters in Hawaii , Colorado and California all voted last year to support ballot initiatives that changed their state constitutions to give same-sex couples the right to marry. The Idaho House passed a resolution in late January by a vote of calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its past marriage equality decision.

In Arizona, same-sex marriage became legal in October through decisions in two cases: Connolly v. Jeanes and Majors v. Horne. Before these decisions, Arizona law banned marriage between same-sex partners through a statute (since ) and a state constitutional amendment (added in ).

An increasing number of states are taking steps to enshrine protections for same-sex marriage in their constitutions following a successful round of ballot initiatives in the elections. Voters in Hawaii , Colorado and California all voted last year to support ballot initiatives that changed their state constitutions to give same-sex couples the right to marry. The Idaho House passed a resolution in late January by a vote of calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its past marriage equality decision.