Same-Sex Relationship Recognition
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California
California
California allows same-sex couples to enter into domestic partnerships, which grant all the same rights as marriage under state law. California also recognizes marriages of same-sex couples entered into prior to November 5, 2008.
Colorado
Colorado
Colorado has a partial relationship recognition scheme, which grants only some of the same rights as marriage to same-sex couples.
Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut allows same-sex couples to marry.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
The District of Columbia allows same-sex couples to marry.
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware allows same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, which grant all the same rights as marriage under state law.
Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii allows same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, which grant all the same rights as marriage under state law.
Iowa
Iowa
Iowa allows same-sex couples to marry.
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois allows same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, which grant all the same rights as marriage under state law.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts allows same-sex couples to marry.
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland law recognizing same-sex marriages has passed and will go into effect on January 1st, 2013.
Maine
Maine
Maine has a partial relationship recognition scheme, which grants only some of the same rights as marriage to same-sex couples.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire allows same-sex couples to marry.
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey allows same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, which grant all the same rights as marriage under state law.
New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico recognizes marriages of same-sex couples validly performed in other jurisdictions.
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada allows same-sex couples to enter into domestic partnerships, which grant all the same rights as marriage under state law EXCEPT that employers are exempt from providing health insurance to domestic partners in the same manner as they do spouses.
New York
New York
New York allows same-sex couples to marry.
Oregon
Oregon
Oregon allows same-sex couples to enter into domestic partnerships, which grant all the same rights as marriage under state law.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Rhode Island recognizes marriages of same-sex couples validly performed in other jurisdictions. Rhode Island also allows same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, which grant all the same rights as marriage under state law.
Vermont
Vermont
Vermont allows same-sex couples to marry.
Washington
Washington
Washington law recognizing same-sex marriages has passed and will go into effect on June 7th, 2012.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin has a partial relationship recognition scheme, which grants only some of the same rights as marriage to same-sex couples.
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