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Same-sex marriage in Delaware

Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Delaware since July 1, 2013. Governor Jack Markell signed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage on May 7, 2013, just hours after its passage in the Delaware House of Representatives and Senate. Though Rhode Island enacted legislation legalizing same-sex marriage before Delaware, on July 1, Delaware became the eleventh U.S. state, and the twelfth U.S. jurisdiction, to allow same-sex couples to marry, preceding Minnesota and Rhode Island by one month.

Delaware previously extended recognition to same-sex relationships in the form of civil unions, which granted same-sex couples the "rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities" of married spouses. Civil unions became available in Delaware on January 1, 2012, following the enactment of legislation signed by Governor Markell on May 11, 2011.

Civil unions

In March 2011, senators David Sokola and Melanie George Smith introduced a bill to allow civil unions to the Delaware General Assembly.[1] It passed the Senate Administrative Services Committee on March 31,[2] and the full Senate by a vote of 13–6 on April 7, 2011.[3] It passed the House of Representatives in a 26–15 vote on April 14.[4] Governor Jack Markell signed the bill into law on May 11, 2011, and it took effect on January 1, 2012.[5] At the signing, he said:[6]

Tonight, with the signing of this law, we say to any Delawarean, regardless of sexual orientation, if you have committed yourself to somebody, and you've made that pledge to spend your life together in partnership, your love is equally valid and deserving, your family is now equal under the law.

Delaware civil unions provided the "rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities" of marriage under a different name.[7] Approximately 565 civil union licenses were issued in 2012, with 250 of these being issued in Sussex County, 235 in New Castle County, and 80 in Kent County.[8]

The ability to enter into civil unions was closed off on July 1, 2013, and all civil unions were converted to marriages by July 1, 2014.[9]

Same-sex marriage

In March 2012, Governor Jack Markell said he thought that the legalization of same-sex marriage in Delaware was "inevitable" and would be passed "probably within the next few years".[10] In September 2012, Representative Peter Schwartzkopf, who became House Speaker in January 2013, said he expected the General Assembly to vote on same-sex marriage in 2013 and that he would support it, but was uncertain of the legislation's prospects.[11] On February 1, 2013, in anticipation of legislative activity, Francis Malooly, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Wilmington, authored a letter to parishioners stating that marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman that must be "cherished and defended".[12]

In April 2013, a bill was introduced to legalize same-sex marriage while eliminating civil unions and converting them to marriages by July 2014 if not dissolved earlier. Malooly wrote a letter to legislators on April 15 that said that marriage is not "just about love and commitment between two people" as many think but "it is also about the unique expression of love that only and man and woman as husband and wife can give to each other", that marriage is not a "label" but a "communion" that "is impossible without the sexual difference".[13] The Delaware House Administration Committee advanced the bill to the full House on April 18.[14] Governor Markell said he would sign it if it passed.[15] It passed the House on April 23 on a 23–18 vote.[16] The Senate Executive Committee approved the legislation on May 1, and it passed the Senate on May 7 on a 12–9 vote.[17] Markell signed the bill outside the Assembly building within an hour of the vote.[18][19][20] The legislation was titled An act to amend Title 13 of the Delaware code relating to domestic relations to provide for same-gender civil marriage and to convert existing civil unions to civil marriages.[21] The bill added the following section to the state's marriage statute:[22]

All laws of this State applicable to marriage or married spouses or the children of married spouses, whether derived from statutes, administrative rules or regulations, court rules, governmental policies, common law, court decisions, or any other provisions or sources of law, including in equity, shall apply equally to same-gender and different-gender married couples and their children. [Del. Code tit. 13 § 129]

The legislation also gave Delaware courts authority over divorce proceedings in the case of a same-sex couple married in Delaware who resided in a state that would not grant them a divorce because it did not recognize their marriage. Since June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage is legal throughout the United States, rendering this provision moot.[23]

State Senator Karen Peterson came out as lesbian during the debate on May 7, becoming the state's first-ever openly LGBT legislator.[24] When the statute took effect on July 1, Peterson and her partner were the first same-sex couple to legally convert their civil union into a marriage.[25] The first same-sex couple to marry were Joseph Daigle and Dan Cole, in a semi-public ceremony attended by hundreds and officiated by New Castle County Clerk of the Peace Ken Boulden on July 1, 2013 in the Marian Cruger Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar Mansion in Wilmington. Opening remarks for the first marriage were provided by Attorney General Beau Biden, an invocation was provided by Rector of the Trinity Episcopal Church Pat Downing, and a reading was performed by poet Devon Miller-Duggan. Daigle and Cole were activists heavily involved in the process of passage, and Cole worked on writing and implementing the law.[26][27]

Subsequent developments

A bill removing "homosexuality" and "lesbianism" from the definition of misconduct which may be used as grounds for a divorce was introduced to the Delaware General Assembly on March 13, 2016.[28] The bill passed the House on May 10 in a 36–4 vote,[29] and the Senate on June 9 in a unanimous 21–0 vote. Governor Jack Markell signed the bill into law on June 28.[30]

Demographics and marriage statistics

2,092 marriage licenses were issued to same-sex couples from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. In Sussex County and Kent County, around 37% and 10% of marriage licenses were granted to same-sex couples, respectively. Same-sex marriages made up around 26% of all marriages statewide.[31] The high percentage is mostly attributed to the fact that same-sex marriages could not be legally performed in the neighbouring states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

The 2020 U.S. census showed that there were 3,194 married same-sex couple households (1,428 male couples and 1,766 female couples) and 1,679 unmarried same-sex couple households in Delaware.[32]

Public opinion

Public opinion for same-sex marriage in Delaware
Poll source Dates administered Sample size Margin of error Support Opposition Do not know / refused
Public Religion Research Institute March 9 – December 7, 2023 169 adults ± 0.82%1 62% 35% 3%
Public Religion Research Institute March 11 – December 14, 2022 ? ? 69% 29% 2%
Public Religion Research Institute March 8 – November 9, 2021 ? ? 66% 32% 2%
Public Religion Research Institute January 7 – December 20, 2020 192 adults ? 60% 29% 11%
Public Religion Research Institute April 5 – December 23, 2017 219 adults ? 58% 27% 15%
Public Religion Research Institute May 18, 2016 – January 10, 2017 302 adults ? 62% 25% 13%
Public Religion Research Institute April 29, 2015 – January 7, 2016 239 adults ? 66% 25% 9%
New York Times/CBS News/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 471 likely voters ± 5.2% 54% 31% 15%
Public Religion Research Institute April 2, 2014 – January 4, 2015 157 adults ? 57% 31% 12%
Global Strategy Group February 12–14, 2014 603 likely voters ± 4% 54% 37% 9%
Public Policy Polling January 26–28, 2011 605 registered voters ± 4% 48% 47% 5%

Notes:

  • 1 The margin of error for the national survey was ± 0.82 percentage points at the 95% level of confidence, including the design effect for the survey of 1.56.

See also

References

  1. ^ Miller, Beth (March 23, 2011). "Delaware government: Civil unions bill filed in Dover". News Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  2. ^ Beth Miller (31 March 2011). "Delaware civil unions bill clears committee". The News Journal.
  3. ^ Chibbaro Jr., Lou (April 7, 2011). "Delaware Senate passes civil unions bill". Washington Blade.
  4. ^ Miller, Beth (April 14, 2011). "Delaware adopts civil unions bill". The News Journal.
  5. ^ Miller, Beth (May 12, 2011). "Governor signs Delaware civil unions bill". USA Today. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  6. ^ Mucha, Peter (May 12, 2013). "Same-sex unions legalized in Delaware". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  7. ^ Senate Bill 30, "An Act to Amend Title 13 of the Delaware Code Relating to Civil Unions, General Assembly of Delaware, accessed 4 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Number of civil unions 'exceeded expectations'". Delaware Newszap. 2012-12-30. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  9. ^ Ramseyer, Laurel (May 7, 2013). "Delaware Becomes Eleventh State to Legalize Marriage Equality [Updated]". Pam's House Blend. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  10. ^ "Delaware governor says gay marriage is "inevitable" in his state". Reuters. March 2, 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  11. ^ Starkey, Jonathan (September 26, 2012). "Schwartzkopf: gay marriage a "no-brainer"". DelawareOnline. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  12. ^ Ford, Zack (February 4, 2013). "Delaware Bishop Attacks Marriage Equality: 'Unrestrained Romanticism Damages Marriage'". Think Progress.
  13. ^ "Marriage is not for government to 'define or redefine,' says bishop". The Catholic Sun. April 17, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  14. ^ "Bill authorizing same-sex marriage in Delaware clears committee, headed to House floor". Washington Post. April 17, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  15. ^ "Gov. Markell tells activists he would sign marriage equality bill". Delaware Online. April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  16. ^ Dawson, James (April 23, 2013). "Same-sex marriage bill clears state House". WDDE. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  17. ^ Ford, Zack (May 7, 2013). "BREAKING: Delaware To Become 11th State With Marriage Equality". Think Progress. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  18. ^ "Delaware, Continuing a Trend, Becomes the 11th State to Allow Same-Sex Unions". The New York Times. May 7, 2013.
  19. ^ Chase, Randall (7 May 2013). "Delaware to Become 11th State With Gay Marriage". ABC News. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  20. ^ Byrne, Tom (May 7, 2013). "Delaware becomes 11th state to approve same-sex marriage". WDDE. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  21. ^ "147th General Assembly, House Bill #75". State of Delaware Official Website.
  22. ^ TITLE 13 Domestic Relations CHAPTER 1. MARRIAGE
  23. ^ § 1504. Jurisdiction; residence;procedure, accessed May 12, 2013
  24. ^ "Karen Peterson, Delaware State Senator, Comes Out During Gay Marriage Debate". Huffington Post, May 7, 2013.
  25. ^ "Delaware among leaders as nation changes course on gay marriage". Wilmington News Journal. July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  26. ^ O'Malley, Shana (July 2, 2013). "Delaware grooms celebrate first same-sex wedding". WHYY. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  27. ^ Quinones, Todd (July 2, 2013). "Delaware Sees First Same-Sex Marriage Ceremony". CBS Philadelphia. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  28. ^ "Lawmakers to Decide if Homosexuality Is Grounds for Divorce in Delaware". NBC10 Philadelphia. May 10, 2016.
  29. ^ "Delaware considers homosexuality as grounds for divorce". Marilyn Stowe Family Law. May 11, 2016.
  30. ^ DE HB320 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly
  31. ^ Fisher, James (July 14, 2014). "Delaware's gay marriage boom may ebb". The News Journal.
  32. ^ "PCT1405 Couple Households, By Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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