The History of Gay Marriage By afavorito1993 Jun 28, 1969 Stonewall Riots May 1, 1991 Baehr v. Lewin (Later Baehr v. Miike) Lawsuit Initiated in Hawaii Dec 21, 1993 "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Passed by President Clinton Sep 21, 1996 Defense of Marriage Act Passed Sep 21, 1998 Will & Grace Premieres on NBC Jul 1, 2000 Vermont Legalizes Civil Unions May 17, 2004 Gay Marriage Begins in Massachusetts Nov 4, 2008 Prop 8 Passed in California, Banning Same-Sex Marriage Nov 12, 2008 Connecticut Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Apr 27, 2009 Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in Iowa Sep 1, 2009 Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in Vermont Jan 1, 2010 New Hampshire Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Jul 24, 2011 New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage May 9, 2012 President Obama Officially Endorses Gay Marriage Nov 6, 2012 Gay Marriage Passed in Maine, Maryland & Washington
