Mississippi
In 2004, as discriminatory constitutional amendments were pushed in numerous states throughout the nation, Mississippi citizens voted for an anti-marriage constitutional amendment which passed and wrote discrimination into Mississippi's constitution. State advocacy groups are working to both repeal such discrimination and end the exclusion of same-sex couples and their families from marriage.
Status: Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment
Blog Posts Related to Mississippi
Opinion: Outside agitators
Tim Rutten criticizes out-of-state groups and individuals, such as the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage and prominent Utah Mormon, Alan Ashton, that have inserted themselves in campaigns against marriage equality in Iowa and California.
New group opposes effort to remove Iowa judges
A new coalition aimed at retaining Iowa’s system of judicial appointments warned Monday that an “extremist” group from Mississippi is at the root of an effort to oust three justices from the state Supreme Court.
Divided by Law: An American Takes On Immigration to Reunite with the Person He Loves
Steve Ralls discusses the terrible ordeal faced by Roi Whaley and Aurelio Tolentino: "Roi is now battling terminal cancer. He wants nothing more than to have his partner by his side as he wages a life-and-death battle. But, so far, the U.S. government has said 'no.'"
Resources Related to Mississippi
Census 2010: More Gay Parents Raising Children in South
UCLA demographers analyzing 2010 Census Bureau data have found that same-sex couples raising children are more common in the South than in any other region in the United States.
Mississippi Census Snapshot
Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Mississippi.
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey
Groundbreaking research showing a huge increase in same-sex couples identifying themselves as "unmarried partners".