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Ballot Measure 2 of 1998

Purpose of Ballot Measure: To amend the state constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage in AK.
Date Passed: 3 November 1998

Description:

  • The ballot measure resulted from Resolution 42 (see LEGISLATION-ENACTED above), which was sparked by a lawsuit filed by Jay Brause and Gene Dugan, after the two men were denied a marriage license by the Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics.
  • The ballot measure passed with 68% of the vote.

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  • Geometry Dash Lite
    commented 2025-08-05 05:53:52 -0400
    Wow… It’s kind of disheartening to read https://geometrydashlite2.org this now, knowing how far we’ve come since then. 😞 68% voted to ban same-sex marriage in Alaska back in 1998 — that’s a huge majority. I didn’t realize the pushback was that strong at the time.
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