Implementing Marriage: The Issuance of Marriage Licenses in Missouri after Obergefell

Authors

Jessica Loyet Gracey, Northwest Missouri State University

Abstract

The Obergefell v. Hodges decision legalized same-sex marriage throughout the country. Some Missouri counties began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples immediately, while others did not until two weeks following the decision. The study examines attempts to explain the differences in the amount of time that counties in Missouri took to implement the Obergefell ruling. Factors such as partisanship, education, religion, and the service industry in each county are examined. The findings indicate that only educational levels in each county are a statistically significant predictor of when a county began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Recommended Citation

Gracey, Jessica Loyet (2016) "Implementing Marriage: The Issuance of Marriage Licenses in Missouri after Obergefell," Missouri Policy Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 4, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2330-930X.1015
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/mpj/vol1/iss4/4