The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 20, 2013 New Mexico Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage --------------------------------------- In the United States, New Mexico has become the latest state to legalize marriage equality after its highest court ruled that denying same-sex marriage licenses is unconstitutional. New Mexico is the 17th state, along with Washington, D.C., to legalize same-sex marriage. The ruling take effects immediately. .