Reuters: U.S.: Delaware to vote on becoming 11th state to allow gay marriage

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Delaware to vote on becoming 11th state to allow gay marriage May 7th 2013, 05:01 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Rhode Island lawmakers pass gay marriage bill; governor signs it Thu, May 2 2013 Breaking a sports barrier, NBA's Jason Collins comes out as gay Mon, Apr 29 2013 Rhode Island set to be 10th state to pass same-sex marriage Wed, Apr 24 2013 French parliament allows gay marriage despite protests Tue, Apr 23 2013 Boy Scouts proposal: let in gay youth, keep out gay adults Fri, Apr 19 2013 Analysis & Opinion French gay marriage opponents stage last-ditch protest in Paris before vote The next step on gun control Related Topics U.S. » Politics » Subjects » Gay Marriage » Delaware Governor Jack Markell speaks during an interview in New York March 26, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid By Edith Honan Tue May 7, 2013 1:01am EDT (Reuters) - Delaware lawmakers will take up a gay marriage bill on Tuesday in a bid to make the state the 11th to allow same-sex couples to wed. The scheduled vote in the state's Democrat-controlled Senate follows the General Assembly's passage of the bill several weeks ago. Governor Jack Markell, an outspoken supporter of gay marriage, has vowed to sign the bill into law if it clears the Senate. The vote follows a string of victories for advocates of same sex marriage. Last Friday, lawmakers in Rhode Island gave final approval to a marriage bill, which Gov. Lincoln Chafee quickly signed into law. Last November, voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington state approved ballot measures legalizing gay marriage, marking the first time voters in any state extended marriage rights to same-sex couples in a popular referendum. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a legal challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, which bars federal recognition for same-sex couples. Other states that allow same-sex marriage are: Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York and Iowa. Delaware has allowed same-sex couples to enter into civil unions since 2011. A majority of U.S. states, including much of the South, have approved constitutional amendments that define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The amendments effectively bar those states from formally recognizing same-sex relationships. (Reporting by Edith Honan; Editing by Paul Thomasch) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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