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Nebraska
In 2000, Nebraska voters passed an anti-marriage and anti-relationship recognition constitutional amendment. In May 2005, a federal court declared the amendment unconstitutional, but a federal appeals court reinstated it in July 2006. State advocacy groups continue to work to overturn such discrimination and move towards true fairness and equality for Nebraska's families.
WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:
Citizens for Equal Protection
Since incorporation in 1990, CFEP has grown into a thriving non-profit
membership organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender families in the state of Nebraska.
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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN NEBRASKA:
Your Community—Nebraska
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and
relationship recognition laws in each state.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Nebraska 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 Nebraska.
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.
Court restores NE discriminatory marriage ban
8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
July 14, 2006
Another court applies a toothless lowest-level of "rational" review to
uphold an anti-gay measure.
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NEWS:
View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Nebraska.
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Williams Institute
January 2008
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 Nebraska.
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.
