WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - Health, Education, and Human Services Standing Committee of the 25th Navajo Nation Council approved legislation that aims to repeal Title 9 of the Navajo Nation Code, opening the doors for the recognition of same-sex marriages on the Navajo Nation.
New legislation in the Navajo Nation could reverse a 2005 law that outlawed same-sex marriages within the largest Native American reservation in the U.S.
On July 26, the 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Health, Education, and Human Services Standing Committee (HEHSC) approved legislation that recognizes same-sex marriages within the Navajo Nation. The legislation would amend other provisions within the Navajo Nation Code, but the traditional Navajo wedding ceremony involving a man and a woman would remain unchanged. “We need to come to an agreement for our Navajo couples so they can identify their beneficiaries,” HEHSC Chair Vince James said in a statement.
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