File talk:Recognition of same-sex relationships in the United States.svg

Nevada

The color of Nevada can be changed now to blue (not light blue nor dark blue) to represent the passage of the state's domestic partnership law. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_the_united_states Article can be seen here: http://www.365gay.com/news/nevada-lawmakers-reject-veto-of-partnership-bill/ Yankhill (talk) 01:02, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

 Done --Haha169 (talk) 03:13, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

New Hampshire

New Hampshire has now passed into law same-sex marriage, so the state can now thankfully be colored dark blue. Thanks. (article: http://advocate.com/news_detail_ektid88076.asp ) Yankhill (talk) 00:25, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Yeah is there any way to change that? 68.60.76.178 00:11, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Commons is like Wikipedia: anyone can download the SVG file, edit it with a vector graphic editor and upload the new version. — Xavier, 00:55, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

 Done --Haha169 (talk) 05:11, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Maine

May the color of Maine please be changed again to reflect the People's Veto of the marriage law in November of this year? This change is already evidenced in the following map: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samesex_marriage_in_USA.svg as well as the following article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Maine

Hawaii

The color for Hawaii can now be changed to a darker shade of blue as the government has now passed a law recognizing same-sex unions similar to marriage in the form of civil unions. [1] However, the state will begin issuing civil unions on January 1, 2012, so there is that information if you usually wait until the law goes into effect to change the color. Yankhill (talk) 21:53, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

I think one could argue for changing the color already, as CUs are law now, albeit not yet effective. Hekerui (talk) 05:32, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

I have noticed that other maps, like @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samesex_marriage_in_USA.svg , have changed their color designation for Hawaii. So maybe this map may reflect that trend as well. Yankhill (talk) 20:29, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Delaware

The color for Delaware can be changed to a darker shade of blue representing its passage of a bill for civil unions. [2] The bill goes into effect January 1, 2012. Thanks. Yankhill (talk) 15:18, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Rhode Island

Rhode Island passed a civil unions bill on Saturday, July 2, 2011. [3] The color of the state may be changed to the darker shade of blue to represent this change. Thanks. Yankhill (talk) 19:42, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

Washington

On February 13, 2012, the state of Washington also signed a marriage equality bill into law. The law will become effective this summer depending whether or not enough signatures can be gathered to put a referendum on the November ballot, and thereby putting the law on hold until the vote's outcome is determined. Other maps, however, have already shown the passage of the law, and this map has done the same before as well. Same-sex marriage map: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samesex_marriage_in_USA.svg Yankhill (talk) 06:19, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Maryland

The governor signed into law a bill recognizing marriage for same-sex couples in Maryland on March 1, 2012. The color of the state can now be changed to full dark blue to reflect this development. One source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/md-gay-marriage-hinge-black-churches-15826687 Yankhill (talk) 23:54, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Colorado

Colorado now has full civil unions. It should be the second shade of blue.

Arkansas

Arkansas's marriage ban has been struck down since Friday, March 9, 2014, and no stay has yet been placed on the ruling. One source: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Arkansas-AG-again-seeks-court-stay-on-gay-marriage-5477411.php Yankhill (talk) 17:52, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

Idaho

Late Tuesday, May 13, 2014, a federal court struck down Idaho's marriage ban where no stay has yet to be implemented. Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/0514/Idaho-s-gay-marriage-ban-is-latest-to-be-struck-down-in-court Yankhill (talk) 17:52, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

How do you update this file?

I want to update this file to include the legalization of civil unions in Rhode Island. I can't find any sort of button or link that lets me replace the file. I can download the file and create a new version, but when I try to upload it via "Upload file" in the left column, it tells me to replace the file on the page for that file. But how? There's no link to do that. Tinmanic (talk) 13:23, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

I updated it. No idea what went on there. Hekerui (talk) 15:44, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Previously legal

I propose adding a color scheme for states where same-sex marriage was previously performed or recognized. See below for example. That image could then be removed since making the proposed change to this image would make it redundant. It would be necessary to use a scheme other than purple (green, perhaps) for colorblindness. Also, note that map does not account for when Kentucky briefly recognized out-of-state same-sex marriages.

0nlyth3truth (talk) 18:13, 28 June 2014 (UTC)

Same-sex marriage was not recognized there but recognition of same-sex marriage was de jure legal. There should be four shades of green.

"Foreign same-sex marriages previously recognized before stay pending appeal" should be one shade (which doesn't apply to any states yet). and "Foreign same-sex marriages previously legal but not recognized before stay pending appeal" should be another (which applies to Kentucky). Even though four shades won't be in play yet, you need to come up with 4 shades of green before we can consider this map. --Prcc27 (talk) 02:43, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

Adding or subtracting colors is trivial. The question to answer is whether there is any interest in adding historical recognition or legality to this map in the first place. We can decide how many greens we need once we've made that decision. 0nlyth3truth (talk) 16:36, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

Sure, I can support this map. I like how the Wisconsin light blue color matches the one used for the main map. however, I won't agree to this map being added anywhere until we have decided how many greens are needed. --Prcc27 (talk) 21:11, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

Also, are you going to add a color for Utah if that state is forced to recognize same-sex marriages previously performed in the state..? --Prcc27 (talk) 23:45, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

Not all information needs to be conveyed. Note some of the states with same-sex marriage also offer civil unions and yet it has not been deemed necessary to include that information. 0nlyth3truth (talk) 00:29, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

On the main map that is covered with a footnote. IMO current recognition is more important than previous recognition. Utah's status of recognition would be far more notable than Kentucky's. --Prcc27 (talk) 01:42, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

This is what needs to be included in the key..

Same-sex marriage

Civil Unions

Foreign same-sex marriages recognized

Recognition only awarded to same-sex marriages performed within the jurisdiction

Limited/enumerated rights

Same-sex marriages licenses previously issued before stay pending appeal

Same-sex marriage previously legal before stay pending appeal, but no licenses were issued

Foreign same-sex marriage previously recognized before stay pending appeal

Foreign same-sex marriage recognition previously legal but not recognized before stay pending appeal

No recognition of same-sex marriage

--Prcc27 (talk) 11:16, 3 July 2014 (UTC)

Local compliance/Partially legal

We should use gray for states with same-sex marriage at the local level. Unless Florida refuses to recognize same-sex marriages, then I would support changing medium blue from recognition to partially legal. Prcc27 (talk) 06:04, 6 January 2015 (UTC)