Gay Marriage By mccloud Jun 28, 1969 Stonewall Raids May 18, 1970 Jack Baker Applies For Marriage License With Partner - IS Denied Dec 1, 1973 American Psychological Association Declassifies gay marriage as a mental disorder Jan 1, 1977 Civil Ordinance Passed in Miami, makes discrimination against homosexuals illegal May 1, 1993 Baehr vs. Miike Mar 1, 1995 Utah Gov. Signs His Own DOMA Sep 21, 1996 DOMA May 1, 1997 Hawaii Begins Offering Domestic Benefits to Same Sex Couples Feb 1, 1998 Alaska Superior Court Rules Same Sex Couples Have Right To Marry Nov 3, 1998 Hawaii Voters Vote To Ban Gay Marriage Dec 20, 1999 Vermont Extends Marriage Benefits To Same-Sex Couples Apr 26, 2000 Vermont Civil Union Bill Becomes Law Nov 1, 2000 Nebraska Voters Vote To Outlaw Gay Marriages Nov 1, 2002 Nevada Voters Vote To Ban Gay Marriage May 21, 2003 FMA Introduced Jun 26, 2003 Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Sodomy Laws Aug 18, 2003 Polls Shows Majority of American Voters Oppose Gay Marriage Sep 19, 2003 California Passes Domestic Partnership Bill Nov 18, 2003 Massachusetts Rules That Bans on Gay Marriage Violate State Constitution Jan 12, 2004 NJ Governor Signs Domestic Partnership Law Mar 3, 2004 Oregon Begins Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses Mar 8, 2004 Gay Marriages Begin in New Jersey Apr 7, 2009 Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage May 6, 2009 Maine Legalizes Gay Marriage Jun 24, 2011 New York Legalizes Gay Marriage Feb 13, 2012 Washington Legalizes Gay Marriage Mar 1, 2012 Maryland Legalizes Gay Marriage