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Arizona
In the 2006 election, Arizona's proposed anti-marriage constitutional amendment was defeated by the electorate. With this, Arizona became the first state to reject an anti-marriage constitutional amendment, by a margin of 51 percent to 49 percent. Over 15,000 same-sex couples live in Arizona, which has had a 649% increase of these couples in the last 16 years. State advocacy organizations are hard at work promoting fairness and the freedom to marry in Arizona.
Unfortunately, Arizona faced another attempt at writing anti-marriage discrimination into their state constitution on the November 2008 ballot, and this time lost.
WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:
Equality Arizona
Equality Arizona is the state's largest LGBT civil rights organization working to secure, protect and defend the rights and welfare of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Arizona.
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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN ARIZONA:
Your Community—Arizona
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and
relationship recognition laws in each state.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Arizona Census Snapshot
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Arizona.
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NEWS:
View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Arizona.
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Williams Institute
December 2007
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Arizona.
Read families’ stories about how marriage discrimination affects everyday life. These stories communicate, in concrete ways, how the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage hurts families and helps no one.
Start in The Marriage Basics to get short answers to your big questions about the freedom to marry, and learn more about the protections and responsibilities of marriage, the historical background for this civil rights movement, why separate is not equal, and so much more.
