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1 August: The Supreme Court of Mexico declares same-sex marriage to be legal in the state of Puebla. 4 August: Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Tristan da Cunha. 1 September: Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Malta. A bill for legalization passed Parliament on 12 July and was signed by the President on 1 August.
Discrimination. Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex. As of 2024, marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 36 countries, with a total population of 1.5 billion people (20% of the world's population).
Rights affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people vary greatly by country or jurisdiction—encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. Laws concerning gender identity-expression by country or territory
On 22 July 2010, Argentina became the first country in Latin America to legalise same-sex marriage. The law also allows same-sex couples to adopt. [39] And in many jurisdictions, including the city of Buenos Aires, it is also legal for non-residents and tourists.
Slovenia became the latest country to approve same-sex marriage on October 4, 2022, after the court struck down the country's ban in July. The 32 countries around the world where same-sex marriage ...
Other countries in South America, including Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Colombia, have legalized gay marriage in recent years. (Reporting by Marco Aquino; writing by Isabel Woodford; editing by ...
Following a Constitutional Court ruling and a subsequent legislative act, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide on 24 May 2019. [ 1] The Supreme Court Of India in a landmark decision on 16 August 2022 widened the definition of family under Indian law. This case has allowed for further recognition of ...
Same-sex marriage in Slovenia has been legal since 9 July 2022 in accordance with a ruling from the Constitutional Court of Slovenia. On 3 March 2015, the Assembly passed the bill to legalize same-sex marriage in a 51–28 vote. [113] Opponents of the bill launched a petition for a referendum and managed to collect 40,000 signatures.