Minnesota Legalizes Gay Marriage

STATELINE INFOGRAPHIC Minnesota Legalizes Gay Marriage Gay marriage The Minnesota legislature approved a same-sex marriage bill Monday and the state's Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton will sign it, perhaps as soon as Tuesday. Minnesota is the first Midwestern state to approve gay marriage by a legislative vote. In Iowa, the state Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in 2008. WA MT ND ME forbid: 33 OR MN SD WI WY RI marriage: 13 JA PA NE OH IN UT DE CO VA KS MD (ME MN KY DC NC (NH) (NY RI TN OK AR SC (WA MS AL GA TX LA unions: 4 may allow: 1' 1 Four states do not allow gay marriage or civil unions, but offer domestic partnerships. They are: California, Nevada, Oregon, and Wisconsin. 2 A federal court has overturned California's gay marriage ban, but an appeal is pending. Sources: National Conference of Stane Legisiatures and Stateline research Stateline infographic by Adam Rotmil and Jake Grovum updated May 13, 2013