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+ State-wide same-sex marriage fully legalized
≤ State-wide recognition of out-of-State marriages
≅ State-wide recognition of civil unions/domestic/registered same-sex partners
∗ States retaining anti-sodomy laws despite unconstitutionality

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REGION INDEX

WESTCOAST

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Wyoming
 

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
 

MIDWEST

Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
 

SOUTHEAST

Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
 

EASTCOAST

Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Virginia
Washington DC
West Virginia

See also: The Advocate Equality Guide – Map (Accessed 27 DEC 11)
A Progress Report on Gay Employee Health Benefits New York Times (Accessed 21 MAY 11)
Ending and Defending Against HIV Criminalization – A Manual for Advocates PDF 2.03MB, 23 DEC 11
Human Rights Campaign: Corporate Equality Index 2012 PDF 19.68MB 07 DEC 11
Human Rights Campaign: Resources
USA Today: Same-sex marriage rulings by state 07 FEB 12
Worldwide Ages of Consent 18 JUN 09