What we are up against in November

Something to ponder

Twenty-five states introduced legislation this year that sought to amend the state constitution to prohibit the performance and/or recognition of marriages between same-sex couples and in some cases more (civil unions, domestic partnerships, etc.)

Fifteen state legislatures staved off discriminatory amendments. Those were: Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Kansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Vermont and Washington.

Amendments (initiated by legislators or citizens) will appear on ballots in 11 states - Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma , Oregon and Utah. The proposed amendments will appear on the November ballot except in Missouri, which will appear in August, and Louisiana, which will appear in September.

Signatures continue to be gathered in Ohio and North Dakota to put amendments on the November ballot in those states.

Three state legislatures - Massachusetts, Tennessee and Wisconsin - must re-approve amendments that were passed in the 2004 legislative session in their upcoming legislative sessions. (source)