2004 Louisiana Amendment 1

Referendum banning same-sex marriage February 2026 September 2023 Constitutional Amendment 1 1912 Marriage in Louisiana Act 18 September 2004 For Against 619,908 177,067 850,513 2,855,561 27.91 300px Parish results Yes #2B2457 90%–100% 1px #AAAAAA solid #28497C 80%–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Sources: CA No. 1 (Act 926-2004) -- Marriage in LA - union of 1 man and 1 woman STATE WIDE POST ELECTION STATISTICAL REPORT FOR ELECTION OF 09/18/2004 * (ACTIVE & INACTIVE) Louisiana Louisiana Constitutional Amendment 1Results for Election Date: 9/18/04 https://web.archive.org/web/20060203221159/http://www.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcms4&rqsdta=091804 2006-02-03 , Louisiana Secretary of State. Accessed 19 December 2006. of 2004, is an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 77.78% of the voters.CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 17 December 2021. The text of the amendment states: Marriage in the state of Louisiana shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. No official or court of the state of Louisiana shall construe this constitution or any state law to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any member of a union other than the union of one man and one woman. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized. No official or court of the state of Louisiana shall recognize any marriage contracted in any other jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman.Louisiana Constitution https://web.archive.org/web/20141023180154/http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Documents/Constitution/Article12.htm October 23, 2014 , Article 12, section 15, Louisiana State Senate. Accessed 19 December 2006. References External links The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics https://web.archive.org/web/20120328224424/http://www.followthemoney.org/press/ReportView.phtml?r=236&ext=17 2012-03-28 Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions Category:2004 in LGBTQ history Category:LGBTQ history in Louisiana Category:LGBTQ rights in Louisiana Category:Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States Category:2004 Louisiana elections Category:2004 ballot measures in the United States Category:Louisiana ballot measures Category:Marriage in Louisiana