Marriage equality is not ensured in all 50 states, our nation is still divided on the idea of same-sex union.

49% of Americans also agree that local officials, who oppose gay marriage for religious reasons, should be exempted from issuing marriage license to gay couples.

St. Clair County Clerk Thomas Holbrook said he expects the number of people who come from another state to have same-sex marriages carried out will drop, especially because many of those came from right across the Mississippi River.

A sizable majority, 56 percent, said protection of religious liberties should take precedence.

The poll shows that 39 per cent of Americans supported the legalization of same-sex marriage, while 42 per cent were in opposition.

Same-sex marriage is now simply marriage and entails all the federal benefits afforded it, but it’s taking Social Security some time to catch up.

Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, president and founder of the Ruth Institute, an organization that promotes life-long marriage, says that what the Supreme Court has done with its decision is say that there is no necessary connection between marriage and natural parenthood. Early indicatorsaremixed, so expect a lot more litigation on this front in the coming years, including lawsuits against churches and religious charities. Sure, newly married and newly covered couples have equal benefits under the law, but what about couples who lived in states where same-sex marriage was legal before that decision?

The American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA), when asked by Baptist Press for a statement on the Supreme Court ruling, responded via email, “We respect and will continue to respect congregational freedom on this issue knowing that, within our family, we differ, but in love”.

“In December 2014, the couple was granted a divorce, which was promptly reversed by Judge George McCarthy, because he did not recognize that he was granting it to a same sex couple”, according to the report.

From tomorrow, the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage in the US becomes permanent – as the window to overturn it expires.

Andrew Chan, 41, a moderate independent from Seattle, said he has tried to remain neutral on same-sex marriage.

Taiwan LGBT Family Rights Advocacy general-secretary Shawn Wu told the Liberty Times that some European countries were forced to move separate legislation because 70-80% of their population were Christian or Catholic.

The appeals court in February put the Florida appeal on hold because of the then-pending U.S. Supreme Court case that involved gay-marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.