Nevada gay marriage referendum

Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Nevada since October 9, , when a federal district court judge issued an injunction against enforcement of Nevada's same-sex marriage ban, acting on order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit had ruled two days earlier that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Same.

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Nevada voters overturned an year-old ban on same-sex marriage, making the state the first to enshrine gay couples’ right to marry in its constitution. Question 2 on Nevada ballots asked.

Nevada voters overturned a ban on same-sex marriage, making it the first state to recognize gay couples' right to marry in its constitution. The right to same-sex marriage was one four new amendments to the state constitution, which also included a Voters' Bill of Rights and a renewable energy mandate. The voters decisively approved initiatives that appeared on state ballots as Question 2, Question 3, Question 4 and Question 6.

Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Nevada since October 9, , when a federal district court judge issued an injunction against enforcement of Nevada's same-sex marriage ban, acting on order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit had ruled two days earlier that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Same.

The results were 62 percent in favor and 38 percent against, according to the Nevada secretary of state , with more than three-fourths of the votes counted. A domestic partnership law was passed by the Legislature in , overriding a veto by then-Gov. Jim Gibbons.

Nevada voters overturned an year-old ban on same-sex marriage, making the state the first to enshrine gay couples’ right to marry in its constitution. Question 2 on Nevada ballots asked.

Nevada recognizes both marriage and domestic partnerships between same-sex couples. In general, a domestic partnership carries the same rights and legal obligations as marriage does. However, some rights — particularly federal tax advantages — are available only to married couples.