March 22nd
- U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman struck down Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage, making it the 18th state in the nation to allow gays and lesbians to join in matrimony, just like their heterosexual counterparts.
May 10th
- Kristin Seaton and Jennifer Rambo from Fort Smith were married in Carroll County, AR, after Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza declared Arkansas' 2004 voter-approved same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional.
- Michael Sam became the first openly gay draft pick in the NFL. He was sighed to the St. Louis Rams, celebrating the news at home with his boyfriend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW-_fFdkegs
July 10th
- Judge Andrew Hartman ruled that Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall can continue issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, even though Colorado's marriage ban hasn't been overturned yet.
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