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| Region | Montana |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1976 |
| End Date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Description | In 1976, a statute took effect that defined marriage as “a personal relationship between a man and a woman.” In 1997, another statute took effect that explicitly prohibited same-sex marriages. In 2004, Montana’s voters approved Initiative 96, which was a constitutional amendment stating that only marriages between one man and one woman should be valid or recognized. |
| Sources | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-30875-8_4 https://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/montana |
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1976 |
| End Date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Description | In 1976, a statute took effect that defined marriage as “a personal relationship between a man and a woman.” In 1997, another statute took effect that explicitly prohibited same-sex marriages. In 2004, Montana’s voters approved Initiative 96, which was a constitutional amendment stating that only marriages between one man and one woman should be valid or recognized. |
| Sources | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-30875-8_4 https://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/montana |