The
AP explains which states have marriage protection amendments, which have
instituted gay marriage or civil unions, and which states could vote on
marriage in November.
To
see a breakdown of this information continue reading:
States
with marriage protection amendments (26):
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North
Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
South
Carolina
South
Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
States
that will or could have marriage amendments on their 2008 ballots (3):
Arizona
California
Florida
States
that allow same-sex marriage (2):
California
Massachusetts
States
with civil unions (4):
Vermont
New
Jersey
Connecticut
New
Hampshire
States
with domestic partnerships or reciprocal benefits (5)
California
Hawaii
Maine
Oregon
Washington
(District
of Columbia)