Gay marriage worldwide
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The tin anniversary &#x; a review of the status of same-sex relationships around the world
Posted: 28/03/
On 29 March , it will be the year anniversary of the first same-sex marriage ceremony in England. It is sometimes straightforward to forget that up until homosexuality was illegal in this country. Interestingly, it was never illegal to be lesbian, perhaps one of the limited ways women were historically overlooked by law makers which had an inadvertently positive effect!
It may come as a shock to some same-sex couples who move abroad that their relationship might not be recognised, or they may even be treated differently than a heterosexual couple in their new abode country if their relationship or marriage ends.
In England, there are a myriad of financial claims arising from the breakdown of a marriage or civil partnership, and these rights could be lost if you move abroad.
In contrast, cohabiting couples in England still tackle limited financial protection on separation despite calls for reform. Our International Family Law Report: The Cohabitation Conundrum summarises the legal reme
Marriage Equality Around the World
The Human Rights Campaign tracks developments in the legal recognition of same-sex marriage around the world. Working through a worldwide network of HRC global alumni and partners, we lift up the voices of community, national and regional advocates and share tools, resources, and lessons learned to enable movements for marriage equality.
Current State of Marriage Equality
There are currently 38 countries where same-sex marriage is legal: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Uruguay.
These countries have legalized marriage equality through both legislation and court decisions.
Countries that Legalized Marriage Equality in
Liechtenstein: On May 16, , Liechtenstein's gove
The 32 countries around the world where same-sex marriage is legal
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- There are currently 32 countries that allow queer couples to marry.
- The latest country to pass legislation was Slovenia, which did so on October 4,
- Most countries have legalized same-sex marriage via legislation, but some were through court decisions.
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People fighting for same-sex marriage rights around the planet have seen global back increase in recent years. Australia, Malta, and Germany legalized same-sex marriage in , and Taiwan made history in , becoming the first government in Asia to welcome legislation on marriage equality.
Slovenia became the first post-communist region to legalize it on October 4, , after the Constitutional Court of Slovenia overturned a prior ban on same-sex marriages in July, arguing that it violat