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Montana
In 2004, as discriminatory constitutional amendments were pushed in numerous states throughout the nation, Montana citizens voted on an anti-marriage constitutional amendment which passed and wrote discrimination into Montana's constitution. State advocacy groups are working to both repeal such discrimination and end the exclusion of same-sex couples and their families from marriage.
WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:
Western Montana Gay and Lesbian
Community Center
In Montana, where opportunities to socialize with other GLBTI (Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) people are few, a
Community Center is a valuable resource. After much work by as task
force made up of many of people, The Western Montana Gay and Lesbian
Community Center (WMGLCC) opened in Missoula, Montana October 11,
1999. The WMGLCC supports the work of all community members to create
and sustain a healthy community in Western Montana.
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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN MONTANA:
Your Community—Montana
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and
relationship recognition laws in each state.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the
American Community Survey
Williams Institute
November 2007
Gary Gates at the Williams Institute released groundbreaking research
on the geographic trends among same-sex couples. The report finds the
biggest increases in Southern and Mountain states and states barring
legal acceptance of same-sex couples had larger percentage increases
in same-sex couples from 2000 to 2006.
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NEWS:
View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Montana.
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Why Marriage Matters America, Equality, and Gay People's Right to Marry.
By Evan Wolfson
Read reviews! Purchase the book or receive a signed copy as a thank you for your donation!
Read families’ stories about how marriage discrimination affects everyday life. These stories communicate, in concrete ways, how the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage hurts families and helps no one.
Start in The Marriage Basics to get short answers to your big questions about the freedom to marry, and learn more about the protections and responsibilities of marriage, the historical background for this civil rights movement, why separate is not equal, and so much more.
