As of 2015, all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia legally recognize and document same-sex relationships in some fashion, be it by same-sex marriage, civil union or domestic partnerships. Many counties and municipalities outside of these states also provide domestic partnership registries or civil unions which are not officially recognized by the laws of their states, are only valid and applicable within those counties, and are usually largely unaffected by state law regarding relationship recognition (except in some aspects). In addition, many cities and counties continue to provide their own domestic partnership registries while their states also provide larger registries (for all relationship recognitions); a couple can only maintain registration on one registry, requiring the couple to de-register from the state registry before registering with the county registry. These are the cities and counties of United States which offer a

domestic partnership A domestic partnership is a legal relationship, usually between couples, who live together and share a common domestic life, but are not married (to each other or to anyone else). People in domestic partnerships receive benefits that guarantee r ...

and/or civil union classified by census region.

West Region

US counties and cities with domestic partnership

Pacific Division

Hawaii

Same-sex marriages,

civil unions A civil union (also known as a civil partnership) is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples. Civil unions grant some or all of the rights of marriage ...

, domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) and reciprocal beneficiary relationships are all granted throughout the state to same-sex couples.

Alaska

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the state to same-sex couples. *

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Washington State

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the state to same-sex couples and all previous domestic partnerships (with the exception of couples with at least one member aged 62 or above) have automatically been converted into civil marriage. * City of Anacortes * City of Bellevue * City of Bellingham * City of Burien * City of Des Moines * City of Edmonds *

King County King County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population was 2,269,675 in the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Washington, and the 13th-most populous in the United States. The county seat is Seattle, also the st ...

* City of Lacey: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Newcastle * City of Olympia: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. Notarized applications are accepted by mail when accompanied by appropriate payment. * Pierce County * City of Seattle: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. Notarized applications are accepted by mail when accompanied by appropriate payment. * Snohomish County * City of Spokane * City of Tacoma * City of Tumwater: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Vancouver

Oregon

Same-sex marriages and

domestic partnerships A domestic partnership is a legal relationship, usually between couples, who live together and share a common domestic life, but are not married (to each other or to anyone else). People in domestic partnerships receive benefits that guarantee r ...

are both granted throughout the state to same-sex couples. * City of Ashland: No residency requirement. Limited to same-sex couples. * City of Corvallis * City of Eugene: No residency requirement. Both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. * City of Gresham: Limited to same-sex couples. * Multnomah County: No residency requirement. Both partners must be present. Both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. * City of Portland

California

Same-sex marriage and

are both granted throughout the state to same-sex couples. * Alameda County *

City of Berkeley Berkeley ( ) is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California, United States. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and Emeryvi ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Beverly Hills: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Cathedral City: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Claremont * City of Davis: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Fremont * City of Healdsburg * City of Laguna Beach: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

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: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. Benefits include visitation rights in hospitals and correctional facilities equal to those given to a spouse. *

Los Angeles County Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States and in the U.S. state of California, with 9,861,224 residents estimated as of 2022. It is the ...

: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

Marin County Marin County is a county located in the northwestern part of the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 262,231. Its county seat and largest city is San Rafael. Marin County is acros ...

: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed in the county. Limited to same-sex couples. * City of Modesto * City of Oakland: Residents of the city or at least one partner employed by the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Palm Springs: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Palo Alto: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Petaluma: Residents of the city or at least one partner employed in the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

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: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of San Bruno * City of San Diego * City and County of San Francisco: Both partners residents of The City or at least one partner employed by City government. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Santa Barbara: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Santa Barbara County : Residents of the county or at least one partner employed in the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of San Jose * City of San Luis Obispo * San Mateo County *

City of Santa Monica Santa Monica (; Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Santa Barbara * City of Santa Cruz * Santa Cruz County * City of Santa Rosa * City of Sebastopol * Sonoma County * Ventura County : Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of West Hollywood: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. Notarized applications are accepted by mail when accompanied by appropriate payment.

Mountain Division

Idaho

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the state to same-sex couples.

Montana

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the state to same-sex couples. * City of Missoula: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Missoula County

Wyoming

Same-sex marriage are granted throughout the state to same-sex couples.

Nevada

Same-sex marriages and

are both granted throughout the state to same-sex couples.

Utah

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the state to same-sex couples. * City of Salt Lake : The Mutual Commitment Registry is open to city residents. * Salt Lake County : The Mutual Commitment Registry is open to city residents.

Colorado

Same-sex marriages, civil unions and designated beneficiary agreements are all granted throughout the state to same-sex couples. * City of Aspen * City of Boulder: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

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: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

Eagle County Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,731. The county seat is the Town of Eagle and the most populous community is Edwards. The county is named for the Eagle River. Eagl ...

* City of Glendale

Arizona

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the state to same-sex couples. * City of Bisbee * Town of Clarkdale * City of Cottonwood * City of Flagstaff : Must be resident of Flagstaff * Town of Jerome * City of Phoenix: Must be resident of Phoenix. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Pima County * City of Scottsdale * City of Sedona * City of Tempe : Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

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: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

New Mexico

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the state to same-sex couples. * City of Albuquerque: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Santa Fe: Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Midwest Region

West North Central Division

North Dakota

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

South Dakota

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

Minnesota

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Crystal: At least one partner must reside or work in the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Duluth: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Eagan: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Eden Prairie: Must work or live in Eden Prairie, Minn. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Edina: Must work or live in Edina, Minn. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Falcon Heights: At least one partner must reside or work in the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Golden Valley: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Maplewood * City of Minneapolis: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Northfield * City of Red Wing: At least one partner must reside or work in the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Richfield: At least one partner must live or work in Richfield. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Robbinsdale: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Rochester: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Saint Paul: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Shorewood * City of St. Louis Park: At least one partner must reside or work in the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Nebraska

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

Iowa

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * Floyd County: Employees of the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Iowa City: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Kansas

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Lawrence: Both individuals must be residents of the City of Lawrence, Kansas. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Topeka: Both be residents of the city of Topeka. Share a common permanent residence. Agree to be in a relationship of mutual interdependence. Each be at least 18 years old and mentally competent to enter into a contract. Not be related by blood as defined by Kansas law. Agree to file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the city of Topeka.

Missouri

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Clayton: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Columbia: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Jackson County: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

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: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Olivette: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * University City: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

East North Central Division

Wisconsin

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Appleton * Dane County: Residents of the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Eau Claire: City employees only. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Janesville *

Kenosha County Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 169,151 as of the 2020 census, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin. The county shares the same name as the city of Kenosh ...

: Residents of the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Madison: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Manitowoc * City of Milwaukee: Residents in Milwaukee County. Limited to same-sex couples. *

Milwaukee County Milwaukee County is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, and the 45th most populous coun ...

* City of Racine: City employees only. Only applies to state-registered domestic partners, which are defined by state law as same-sex couples. * Rock County : Residents of the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Village of Shorewood Hills

Michigan

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Ann Arbor: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. Notarized applications are accepted by mail when accompanied by appropriate payment. * City of Detroit: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of East Lansing * Ingham County * City of Kalamazoo: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

Washtenaw County Washtenaw County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 372,258. The county seat is Ann Arbor. The county was authorized by legislation in 1822 and organized as a county in 1826. Washtenaw ...

: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Wayne County: Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Illinois

Same-sex marriage,

and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are all granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Champaign * Champaign County: Employees of the county. * City of Chicago: Limited to same-sex couples. * Cook County: Limited to same-sex couples. * Village of Oak Park: Residents of the city. Limited to same-sex couples. * City of Urbana: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Indiana

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Bloomington: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Carmel: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Ohio

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. *

City of Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates a ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...

: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Cleveland: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Cleveland Heights: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Columbus The passenger steamer ''City of Columbus'' ran aground on Devil’s Bridge off the Gay Head Cliffs in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, in the early hours of January 18, 1884. She was owned by Boston & Savannah Steamship Company and was built in 1878 by D ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County ( or ) is a large urban County (United States), county located in the Northeast Ohio, northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the Canada–United States border, U.S.- ...

: At least one partner must be employed by the county. Same-sex couples only. * City of Dayton: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Franklin County * City of Lakewood * City of Oberlin * City of Toledo: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Village of Yellow Springs: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

North-East Region

New England Division

Vermont

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Burlington * Town of Middlebury

Rhode Island

City of Providence Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay ...

New Hampshire

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples and all previous civil unions were automatically converted into same sex marriages. * Town of Northwood * Unincorporated community of West Lebanon

Maine

Same-sex marriages and

are both granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Falmouth * City of Portland: Residents of the city. Benefits include the visitation rights at city health facilities equal to those given to a spouse. Same-sex couples only.

Massachusetts

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited state employees only) are both granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. *

City of Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most p ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Town of Brewster: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Town of Brookline: No residency requirement. Limited to same-sex couples. * City of Cambridge: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. Benefits include visitation rights in hospitals and correctional facilities equal to those given to a spouse. A domestic partner, who is also the parent or legal guardian of a child, may file a form at or send a letter to the child's school to indicate that the parent's domestic partner shall have access to the child's records. *

Town of Nantucket Nantucket () is an island about south from Cape Cod. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the Town and County of Nantucket, a combined county/town government that is part of the U.S. state of Massachuset ...

: No residency requirement. Open to opposite- and same-sex couples. * Town of Provincetown: No residency requirement for registrants. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. Benefits include visitation rights in hospitals and correctional facilities equal to those given to a spouse. A domestic partner, who is also the parent or legal guardian of a child, may file a form at or send a letter to the child's school to indicate that the parent's domestic partner shall have access to the child's records.

Connecticut

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples and all previous civil unions were automatically converted into same sex marriages. * City of Hartford: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Mansfield

Middle Atlantic Division

New York State

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. *

City of Albany The City of Albany is a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about south-southeast of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It covers an area of , including the Greater Albany metropolitan area and the ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.name * Albany County * Town of Babylon: Residents of the town. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Town of East Hampton: Both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. * Village of Great Neck: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Village of Great Neck Plaza: Both partners must be residents of the village, or at least one partner must be employed by the village. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Township of Grennburgh * Town of Huntingon: Residents of the town. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Ithaca: No residency requirement. Both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. * Town of Ithaca: Residents of the town or at least one partner employed by the town. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Nassau County * City of New Rochelle * City of New York: Residents of the city or at least one partner employed by the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

Town of North Hempstead North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 237,639 at the 2020 census. History The area was first settled by Europeans around 1643 and became part of the town of Hem ...

: Both partners must be residents of the town, or at least one partner must be employed by the town. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Village of North Hills * City of Rochester: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

Rockland County Rockland County is the southernmost county on the west side of the Hudson River in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is about from the Bronx at their closest points. The county's population, as of th ...

: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county government. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Village of Roslyn Estates: Both partners must be residents of the village, or at least one partner must be employed by the village. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Town of Southampton: Residents of the town. Both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. * Town of Southold: At least one partner must be a resident of the town. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Suffolk County: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Westchester County: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Pennsylvania

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Allentown: At least one partner must work or have worked for the city. Same-sex couples only. * City of Harrisburg: Both opposite- and same-sex couples may register as "Life Partners" with the City of Harrisburg's Life Partnership Registry. * Luzerne County: Same-sex couples only. * City and County of Philadelphia: Residents of the city or at least one partner employed by the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsyl ...

: No residency requirement. Limited to same-sex couples. * Borough of State College: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

New Jersey

Same-sex marriages,

, and

are all granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. *

Bergen County Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. * Township of Berkeley * Township of Brick * Camden County * Gloucester County * Township of Haddon * Hudson County * Township of Jackson * City of Jersey * Township of Maplewood * Mercer County * Monmouth County * Morris County * Township of Mount Holly * Township of Mount Laurel * Ocean County *

Passaic County Passaic County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Passaic County was enumerated at 524,118, an increase of 22,892 (4.6%) from t ...

* City of Plainfield *

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* Township of South Orange * Borough of Stone Harbor * Borough of Stratford * Union County * Borough of Westville

South Region

West South Central Division

Oklahoma

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

Texas

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. *

City of Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Bexar County: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

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: Employees of the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of El Paso: At least one partner must be employed by the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * El Paso County: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Fort Worth Fort Worth is the List of cities in Texas by population, fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population, 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, T ...

: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Houston: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex married couples. *

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: At least one partner must be employed by the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

Travis County Travis County is located in south central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Austin, the capital of Texas. The county was established in 1840 and is na ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Arkansas

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Eureka Springs: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Louisiana

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City and Parish of New Orleans: Residents of the city or at least one partner employed in the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

East South Central Division

Kentucky

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Berea: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Covington: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City and County of Lexington: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City and County of Louisville: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Tennessee

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. *

City of Chattanooga Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 202 ...

: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Collegedale: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Knoxville: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City-County Government of Nashville-Davidson County: Employees of the city-county government. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Mississippi

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

Alabama

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

South Atlantic Division

Delaware

Same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships (limited to state employees only) are both granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. All previous civil unions have been automatically converted into civil marriages.

Maryland

Same-sex marriages and

are both granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. *

City of Baltimore Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was ...

* City of College Park * City of Greenbelt * Howard County * City of Hyattsville *

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: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Mount Rainier * City of Takoma Park: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples.

Washington, DC

Same-sex marriages and

are both granted in the entire district to same-sex couples.

West Virginia

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

Virginia

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

North Carolina

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Asheville: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Buncombe County: Employees of the county. * Town of Carrboro: Residents of the town or at least one partner employed by the town. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Town of Chapel Hill: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populous ...

* City of Durham * Durham County: Employees of the county. Same-sex couples only. * City of Greensboro * Mecklenburg County: Employees of the county. Same-sex couples only. *

Orange County Orange County most commonly refers to: *Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area Orange County may also refer to: U.S. counties *Orange County, Florida, containing Orlando *Orange County, Indiana *Orange County, New ...

South Carolina

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples.

Georgia

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * Athens-Clarke County: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Avondale Estates * City of Clarkston: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Decatur The ''Blue Bird'' was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Wabash Railroad and its successor the Norfolk and Western Railway between Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri. It operated from 1938 to 1971. Beginning in 1950 it was ...

: Residents of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

DeKalb County DeKalb County may refer to one of several counties in the United States, all of which were named for Baron Johan DeKalb: * DeKalb County, Alabama * DeKalb County, Georgia * DeKalb County, Illinois * DeKalb County, Indiana * DeKalb County, Missouri ...

* City of Doraville * City of East Point: Limited to same-sex couples. * Fulton County: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Limited to same-sex couples. * City of Savannah: Health care benefits for city employees. * City of Pine Lake

Florida

Same-sex marriages are granted throughout the entire state to same-sex couples. * City of Bay Harbor Islands * Broward County: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Cape Coral: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Clearwater Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, northwest of Tampa and St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2020 census, the city had a popul ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Delray Beach * City of Gainesville: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Hialeah * Hillsborough County * City of Juno Beach * City of Jupiter * City of Key West: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Kissimmee: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Lake Worth * Leon County: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Margate: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at t ...

: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Miami Beach: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

Miami-Dade County Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...

: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Miramar *

Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe: * Monroe County, Alabama *Monroe County, Arkansas * Monroe County, Florida * Monroe County, Georgia *Monroe County, Illinois *Monroe County, Indian ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. County employment benefits only. * City of North Miami *

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. *

City of Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures relea ...

: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Town of Palm Beach * Palm Beach County: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Pembroke Pines * City of Pensacola: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * Pinellas County: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Punta Gorda: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Sarasota: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. City employment benefits only. *

Sarasota County Sarasota County is a county located in Southwest Florida. At the 2020 US census, the population was 434,006. Its county seat is Sarasota and its largest city is North Port. Sarasota County is part of the North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton, FL m ...

: Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * South Miami: Residents of the county or at least one partner employed by the county. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of St. Cloud: Employees of the city. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of St. Petersburg: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Tallahassee * City of Tampa: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Tavares: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Tequesta * Volusia County: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of West Palm Beach: No residency requirement. Both opposite- and same-sex couples. * City of Wilton Manors

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Domestic partnership A domestic partnership is a legal relationship, usually between couples, who live together and share a common domestic life, but are not married (to each other or to anyone else). People in domestic partnerships receive benefits that guarantee r ...

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