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| Region | Guam |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Description | Same-sex marriage is not legal, but Guam is represented by the 9th Circuit Court which has ruled in favor of marriage equality -- making same-sex marriage legal in all states represented by the 9th Circuit. Also, due to Supreme Court case, United States vs. Windsor, legally married couples are granted at the federal level. |
| Sources | http://www.marriageequality.org/region_guam |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "Same-sex marriage has been legal in Guam since June 9, 2015 in accordance with a ruling from the District Court of Guam on June 5 that the territory's prohibition of same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Guam was the first overseas territory of the United States to recognize same-sex marriage. On August 27, 2015, the Guam Marriage Equality Act of 2015 passed by the Guam Legislature came into effect, officially incorporating the federal court ruling into statutory law.
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- Status is not correct "Officially recognized marriage. "
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Revision History (2)
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex marriage is not legal, but Guam is represented by the 9th Circuit Court which has ruled in favor of marriage equality -- making same-sex marriage legal in all states represented by the 9th Circuit. Also, due to Supreme Court case, United States vs. Windsor, legally married couples are granted at the federal level. |
| Sources | http://www.marriageequality.org/region_guam |