Code Adam Alert Program. On April 23, 2003, âThe Code Adam Act of 2003â became law. It requires the designated authority for a public building to establish procedures for a child missing in a federal facility. The General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service (PBS) will administer this program nationwide in both owned and leased buildings.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules that the state constitution gives gay and lesbian couples the right to marry, making the Bay State the first in the nation to allow same-sex marriage. Weddings begin in 2004.
Where is it legal for same-sex couples to marry? Same-sex couples can legally marry in Connecticut, Delaware (7/1/13), Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota (8/1/13), New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island (as of 8/1/13), Vermont, Washington State and Washington DC.For more information, try Freedom to Marry.y partner and I really want to get married! What can we do? 1  In Connecticut, Delaware (7/1/13), Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota (8/1/13), New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island (as of 8/1/13), Vermont, Washington State, Washington DC, Canada and Mexico City, you can get married.