Mr. Shoop is not even accurate with his numbers. It’s not 30 states, it’s 36.
Same-sex marriage is banned by constitutional amendment or state law in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Updated yesterday by the Communist News Network
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/28/us/same-sex-marriage-fast-facts
Yes, you are right on that. But here is where the grey area is. States like Hawaii and Illinois have banned gay marriage, but more recently allowed civil unions. So where do you expect them to line up now on a constitutional amendment?