Gay marriage, also known as same-sex marriage, is the marriage of people of the same sex or gender. In , a same-sex couple in Minnesota applied for a marriage license and was denied. The case was brought to the Minnesota Supreme Court and brought the question of civil marriage rights for same-sex couples to the public attention.
Atlanta Pride is the biggest LGBTQ+ celebration in the South, taking place in October. It has been described as the glitziest party in Atlanta. Sunday is the day of the Parade, which is a three-hour-long March through downtown, ending in the area of Piedmont Park.
The state issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and their marriages are afforded all legal rights, responsibilities, and protections. California voters further solidified this right by passing Proposition 3 in November , which enshrined the right to marry into the state’s constitution and formally repealed Proposition 8.
Pennsylvania’s marriage law dates back to , when the state defined marriage as a civil contract between a man and a woman, excluding both civil unions and same-sex marriages.