Montana

In 2004, as discriminatory constitutional amendments were pushed in numerous states throughout the nation, Montana citizens voted on an anti-marriageconstitutional amendment which passed and wrote discrimination intoMontana's constitution. State advocacy groups are working to bothrepeal such discrimination and end the exclusion of same-sex couplesand their families from marriage.

Status: Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment


Blog Posts Related to Montana

ACLU sues Montana over domestic partnership rights

The ACLU on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Montana on behalf of several same-sex couples. The couples say the state denies them the same protections straight married couples receive in health care, end-of-life decision-making and inheritance.

Out candidates win from California to Maine

Openly LGBT candidates won political races literally from coast to coast on Tuesday, with key wins in California, Montana and Maine.

Montana Court: Same-sex parent has custody rights

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Resources Related to Montana

Montana Census Snapshot

Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Montana.

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".

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