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Delaware
Delaware is home to over 2,000 same-sex couples. State advocacy groups continue to work towards gaining the freedom to marry for the citizens of Delaware.
WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:
ACLU Delaware LGBT Rights Project
Delaware's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community now
has an identified organization willing to take a stand on the issue of
civil rights for lesbian women, gay men, and bisexual and transgender
individuals.
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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN DELAWARE:
Your Community—Delaware
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and
relationship recognition laws in each state.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the
American Community Survey
Williams Institute
November 2007
Gary Gates at the Williams Institute released groundbreaking research
on the geographic trends among same-sex couples. The report finds the
biggest increases in Southern and Mountain states and states barring
legal acceptance of same-sex couples had larger percentage increases
in same-sex couples from 2000 to 2006.
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NEWS:
View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Delaware.
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Gary Gates at the Williams Institute released groundbreaking research
on the geographic trends among same-sex couples. The report finds the
biggest increases in Southern and Mountain states and states barring
legal acceptance of same-sex couples had larger percentage increases
in same-sex couples from 2000 to 2006.
Why Marriage Matters America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry.
By Evan Wolfson
Read reviews! Purchase the book or receive a signed copy as a thank you for your donation!
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.
