Kenyan woman weds her US bride in same-sex union

A survey conducted in 2010, showed that 44 per cent of the state residents supported same sex marriages, making it the only state that allowed same-sex marriages to record less that 50 per cent support.

According to a CNN/Opinion Research poll, 51 per cent of Americans now believe that same-sex marriages should receive legal recognition. A similar poll by ABC/Washington Post showed a similar outcome.

In November 2010, the three Iowa Supreme Court Justices, who were involved in the ruling legalising same-sex marriages in the state, were removed from office after judicial retention elections.

Legislation introduced in the US Senate late last week seeks to give bi-national same-sex couples the same rights as married couples for immigration purposes.

The Uniting American Families Act was reintroduced Thursday, April 14, seeking to allow the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender American citizens the ability to sponsor their “permanent partners” or spouses for legal residency in the United States.