Editing Civil union (section)

==== Arizona ====
{{Main|Same-sex marriage in Arizona}}
In 2013, [[Bisbee, Arizona|Bisbee]] became the first city in Arizona to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/bisbee-civil-unions_n_3004088.html|title=Bisbee Becomes Arizona's First City To Allow Same-Sex Civil Unions|last=Gaynor|first=Tim|date=2013-04-03|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2017-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref> After its passage, the state's Attorney General, [[Tom Horne]], threatened to challenge the law in court, arguing that it violated the state's constitution.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/arizona-attorney-general-tom-horne-to-sue-to-block-civil-unions-in-bisbee|title=Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne to sue to block civil unions in Bisbee|agency=Associated Press|date=2013-04-03|work=KNXV|access-date=2017-05-31|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, the Attorney General agreed to withdraw the challenge after Bisbee amended the law, and the civil union ordinance was approved.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/30/gay-civil-unions-bisbee/2123887/|title=Ariz. attorney general, Bisbee OK civil-union changes|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2017-05-31|language=en}}</ref>

Following Bisbee, also in 2013, [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]] became the second municipality to legalize civil unions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-walkley/civil-unions-in-tucson_b_3586513.html|title=Civil Unions in Tucson|last=Walkley|first=A. J.|date=2013-07-19|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref> [[Jerome, Arizona|Jerome]] followed in the same year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ontopmag.com/article/16292/Jerome_Arizona_Approves_Civil_Unions_For_Gay_Couples|title=Jerome, Arizona Approves Civil Unions For Gay Couples|work=On Top Magazine|access-date=2017-05-31|language=en}}</ref> Also in 2013, [[Clarkdale, Arizona|Clarkdale]] and [[Cottonwood, Arizona|Cottonwood]] were the next cities in the Verde Valley to pass civil unions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.verdenews.com/news/2013/nov/13/civil-unions-pass-unanimously-in-clarkdale/|title=Civil unions pass unanimously in Clarkdale|work=verdenews.com|access-date=2017-05-31|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/12/cottonwood-latest-ariz-city-to-approve-same-sex-civil-unions/|title=Cottonwood latest Ariz. city to approve same-sex civil unions|last=[ap]|first=FELICIA FONSECA|date=2013-12-18|work=LGBTQ Nation|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref> A measure to allow civil unions failed in [[Camp Verde, Arizona|Camp Verde]] by a split 3–3 vote in the city council making it the only city in the Verde Valley to not have passed the bill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalaz.com/news/camp-verde/2232-camp-verde-rejects-civil-unions.html|title=Camp Verde rejects civil unions - JournalAZ.com - Verde Valley News, Jobs, Classifieds|last=Lineberger|first=Mark|website=www.journalaz.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-05-31|archive-date=2017-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019024118/http://www.journalaz.com/news/camp-verde/2232-camp-verde-rejects-civil-unions.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Sedona, Arizona|Sedona]] passed civil unions in September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/09/25/sedona-arizona-approves-local-ordinance-on-same-sex-civil-unions/|title=Sedona approves local ordinance on civil unions – Arizona Capitol Times|agency=Associated Press|website=azcapitoltimes.com|date=25 September 2013|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref> The city of [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]] considered legal advice about a civil union ordinance, but it did not pass a bill.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/04/04/tempe-arizona-council-to-hear-legal-advice-on-same-sex-civil-unions/|title=Tempe council to hear legal advice on civil unions – Arizona Capitol Times|agency=Associated Press|website=azcapitoltimes.com|date=4 April 2013|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-31}}</ref> After the legalization of same-sex marriage in Arizona, civil unions may continue to be registered in the cities that had legalized the ordinances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.samesexrelationshipguide.com/~/media/files/ssrguide/northamerica/united-states/legal-recognition-of-samesex-relationships--united-states-of-america--arizona.pdf|title=Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships|last=Day|first=Jones|date=August 31, 2015|website=samesexrelationshipguide.com|access-date=May 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924234758/http://www.samesexrelationshipguide.com/~/media/files/ssrguide/northamerica/united-states/legal-recognition-of-samesex-relationships--united-states-of-america--arizona.pdf|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>