State-by-state: The state of gay marriage

May 20, 3:49 PMDenver Gay ExaminerDrew Wilson

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A gay marriage bill in New Hampshire today was voted down by the slimmest of margins (188-186) but a new vote could be scheduled in as soon as two weeks thanks to the House's willingness to revisit the issue after some differences have been hashed out.

Information provided by the Human Rights Campaign breaks down the state of gay marriage in America:

As it stands, five states recognize same-sex marriage. These include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, and Maine.

Five more states, including California, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington offer "state level benefits and responsibilities of marriage" via civil unions or domestic partnerships.

New York is currently considering legislation to permit gay marriage.

Colorado is one of 30 states that have Constitutional language defining marriage as between a man and a woman or banning same-sex marriage.

For more information about state-by-state legislation visit www.HRC.org.

Ever wonder why marriage equality is so important?

Check out www.MarriageEquality.org for a partial list of the legal, financial, health, and practical reasons same-sex couples want the right to marry.