The State of the Same-Sex Union: Part Two in a Three-Part Series

07/21/09 Findlaw Forum, by Joanna Grossman and Edward Stein (source: hunter of justice)

Here, in Part Two, we describe in detail the states in which same-sex couples can obtain formal recognition from the state – whether in the name of "marriage" or some alternative status – and the states in which recognition is banned. We also explain why significant additional changes to the landscape are unlikely in the near future.