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| Region | Alaska |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | May 7, 1996 |
| End Date | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Description | In 1996, Alaska’s legislature passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, preventing it from same-sex couples. In 1998, Alaska’s voters approved a constitutional amendment that defined marriage as between one man and one woman. |
| Sources | http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/alaska https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Same-sex-marriages-under-fire-in-House-3144760.php https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Measure_2,_Definition_of_Marriage_Amendment_(1998) |
Revision History (3)
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing end year
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| End Date | Apr 24, 2015 | Apr 24, 2014 |
edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing info and links
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| Start Date | May 6, 1996 | May 7, 1996 |
| End Date | Feb 26, 1998 | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Description | In 1996, Alaska’s legislature passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, preventing it from same-sex couples. In 1998, Anchorage would provide the freedom to marry in spite of this. | In 1996, Alaska’s legislature passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, preventing it from same-sex couples. In 1998, Alaska’s voters approved a constitutional amendment that defined marriage as between one man and one woman. |
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| Sources | http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/alaska https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Same-sex-marriages-under-fire-in-House-3144760.php | http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/alaska https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Same-sex-marriages-under-fire-in-House-3144760.php https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Measure_2,_Definition_of_Marriage_Amendment_(1998) |
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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | May 6, 1996 |
| End Date | Feb 26, 1998 |
| Description | In 1996, Alaska’s legislature passed a statute restricting marriage to different-sex couples, preventing it from same-sex couples. In 1998, Anchorage would provide the freedom to marry in spite of this. |
| Sources | http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/alaska https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Same-sex-marriages-under-fire-in-House-3144760.php |