Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2 (2004)
Legal recognition of
same-sex relationships |
| Marriage |
|
|
| Performed in some jurisdictions |
|
|
| Recognized, not performed |
|
|
Civil unions and
registered partnerships |
|
|
| Performed in some jurisdictions |
|
Australia: ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC
Mexico: COA
United States: CA, CO, DE, HI, IL, ME, NJ, NV, OR, RI, WA, WI
|
|
| Unregistered cohabitation |
|
|
| Recognized in some jurisdictions |
|
|
| See also |
|
|
| LGBT portal |
|
Constitutional Amendment 2 of 2004 is an amendment to the Missouri Constitution that prohibited same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Missouri. The Amendment passed via public referendum on August 3, 2004 with 71% of voters supporting and 29% opposing.[1] Every county voted in favor of the amendment, with only the independent city of St. Louis voting against it.[2]
The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article I, section 33 of the Missouri Constitution, states:
That to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman.[3]
References
- ^ Gay Marriage Ban in Mo. May Resonate Nationwide Cooperman, Alan Washington Post 5 August 2004. Accessed 14 December 2006.
- ^ Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2 Results
- ^ "Article I, Bill of Rights, Section 33" Missouri Constitution. Missouri General Assembly. Accessed 14 December 2006.
External links