Tag Archives: gay friendly states

Now that Section 3 of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, the best states for LGBT couples to move to are those that recognize gay marriage and that are in alignment with the new federal ruling.  Financial experts, like the out MSNBC money expert Suze Orman has predicted that this will result in a flight of gay people from states that are not in agreement with DOMA strike-down, to greener pastures.  Many gay couples will see no reason to handicap themselves by […]

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act established in 1996, in favor of the recognition of same-sex marriage.  However, as of the day of that ruling only 12 states plus the District of Columbia are actually in alignment with this decision. The other 37 states still simply do not recognize gay marriage as a legal condition. The ultimate result of this ruling is a polarization. The states that recognized gay marriage in the first place, before the striking […]