# Same-sex marriages begin in Delaware **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 1, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-sex-marriages-begin-in-delaware/662343 "2013-07-01T13:22:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ctnguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@ctnguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctnguy)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-sex-marriages-begin-in-delaware/662343/1 "2013-07-01T13:22:56Z")
… making it the eleventh state to legalise SSM. > **[New Same-Sex Marriage Laws Take Effect In Delaware](https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/new-same-sex-marriage-laws-take-effect-in-delaware/)** > > As of Monday, any couple married in another state or country which recognizes same-sex marriage will now be recognized as married in Delaware. There are two more states (Rhode Island and Minnesota) which have passed marriage equality laws which will come into effect on August 1. ---
**Author:** ![yellowjacketcoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4bbf92/32.png) [@yellowjacketcoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowjacketcoder)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-sex-marriages-begin-in-delaware/662343/2 "2013-07-01T13:25:34Z")
Good for them! 13 down, 37 to go! ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-sex-marriages-begin-in-delaware/662343/3 "2013-07-01T20:40:51Z")
Now I almost feel guilty about having got so much amusement out of [this.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQEwJdhfddk) Almost…