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	! rowspan=2 \| Country		! rowspan=2 \| Country
	! rowspan=2 \| ~~Date~~		! rowspan=2 \| Month
			! rowspan=2 \| Year
	! rowspan=2 \| Same-sex union		! rowspan=2 \| Same-sex union
	! colspan=2 \| Upper ~~House~~		! colspan=2 \| Upper house
	! colspan=2 \| Lower house		! colspan=2 \| Lower house
	! rowspan=2 \| Head of ~~State~~		! rowspan=2 \| Head of state
	! rowspan=2 \| Final<br/>outcome		! rowspan=2 \| Final<br/>outcome
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	\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
			\|
	\| 1979		\| 1979
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref name="www-same-sex.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125TheNetherlands.pdf"></ref><ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref name="www-same-sex.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125TheNetherlands.pdf"></ref><ref></ref>
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	\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
			\|
	\| 1981		\| 1981
	\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref name="www-same-sex.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125TheNetherlands.pdf"/>		\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref name="www-same-sex.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125TheNetherlands.pdf"/>
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	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
			\|
	\| 1986		\| 1986
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>
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	\| {{flagicon\|Sweden}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Sweden}} ]
			\|
	\| 1987		\| 1987
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>
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	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1989-06\|~~June ~~1989}}~~		\| June
			\| 1989
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \| title= Governments that have recognized same-sex relationships \|url=http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_mar4.htm \|publisher=Religious Tolerance \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref><ref></ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \| title= Governments that have recognized same-sex relationships \|url=http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_mar4.htm \|publisher=Religious Tolerance \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref><ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\| {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1991-07\|~~July ~~1991}}~~		\| July
			\| 1991
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\| {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1993-04\|~~April ~~1993}}~~		\| April
			\| 1993
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \| title= International Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships \|url=http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/TB3/act6/a6h3.htm \|publisher=University of Minnesota \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \| title= International Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships \|url=http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/TB3/act6/a6h3.htm \|publisher=University of Minnesota \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>
	\| 18		\| 18
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	\| {{flagicon\|Sweden}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Sweden}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1994-06\|~~June ~~1994}}~~		\| June
			\| 1994
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \| title= Yearbook of private international law \|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=F_xWIVrDLrwC&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=sweden+registered+partnership+1994&source=bl&ots=iPPZShbDC7&sig=0paSflwmxRKCS9yurbYoj5G3jPc&hl=en&ei=eFE4StCMFMSHtgf99KnVDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=sweden%20registered%20partnership%201994&f=false \|publisher=Google Books \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \| title= Yearbook of private international law \|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=F_xWIVrDLrwC&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=sweden+registered+partnership+1994&source=bl&ots=iPPZShbDC7&sig=0paSflwmxRKCS9yurbYoj5G3jPc&hl=en&ei=eFE4StCMFMSHtgf99KnVDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5#v=onepage&q=sweden%20registered%20partnership%201994&f=false \|publisher=Google Books \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} ]
			\|
	\| 1995		\| 1995
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>
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	\| {{flagicon\|Hungary}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Hungary}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|1996-05\|May 1996}}
			\| 1996
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Wockner\|first=Rex\| title=Hungary recognises common-law gay marriage \|url=http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/42.html#Hungary \|publisher=ILGA Euroletter \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Wockner\|first=Rex\| title=Hungary recognises common-law gay marriage \|url=http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/42.html#Hungary \|publisher=ILGA Euroletter \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\| {{flagicon\|Iceland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Iceland}} ]
	\| June 1996		\| June
			\| 1996
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jensen\|first=Steffen\| title=Partnership law in Iceland \|url=http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/42.html#Iceland \|publisher=ILGA Euroletter \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{is icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Jensen\|first=Steffen\| title=Partnership law in Iceland \|url=http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/42.html#Iceland \|publisher=ILGA Euroletter \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{is icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1997-07\|~~July ~~1997}}~~		\| July
			\| 1997
	\| Registered partnership<ref name="www-same-sex.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125TheNetherlands.pdf"/>		\| Registered partnership<ref name="www-same-sex.ined.fr/pdf/DocTrav125/05Doc125TheNetherlands.pdf"/>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} ]
			\|
	\| 1997		\| 1997
	\| Registered partnership<ref name="http://www.globalgayz.com/country/Slovakia/SVK"></ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref name="http://www.globalgayz.com/country/Slovakia/SVK"></ref>
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	\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1998-06\|~~June ~~1998}}~~		\| June
			\| 1998
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/60.html#CZ\|title=CZECH REPUBLIC: NO MARRIAGES FOR GAYS AND LESBIANS\|date=July 1998\|publisher=ILGA-Europe\|accessdate=2009-10-04}}</ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/60.html#CZ\|title=CZECH REPUBLIC: NO MARRIAGES FOR GAYS AND LESBIANS\|date=July 1998\|publisher=ILGA-Europe\|accessdate=2009-10-04}}</ref>
	\| –		\| –
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	\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1998-10\|~~October ~~1998}}~~		\| October
			\| 1998
	\| Civil solidarity pact<ref></ref>		\| Civil solidarity pact<ref></ref>
	\| -		\| -
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	\| {{flagicon\|Belgium}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Belgium}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1999-01\|~~January ~~1999}}~~		\| January
			\| 1999
	\| Registered partnership<ref></ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1999-06\|~~June ~~1999}}~~		\| June
			\| 1999
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1999-11\|~~November ~~1999}}~~		\| November
			\| 1999
	\| Civil solidarity pact		\| Civil solidarity pact
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|1999-12\|~~December ~~1999}}~~		\| December
			\| 1999
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kotisova\|first=Miluska\| title=No to registered partnership in the Czech Republic \|url=http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/76.html#CZ \|publisher=ILGA Euroletter \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kotisova\|first=Miluska\| title=No to registered partnership in the Czech Republic \|url=http://www.france.qrd.org/assocs/ilga/euroletter/76.html#CZ \|publisher=ILGA Euroletter \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>
	\| –		\| –
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	\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2000-11\|~~November ~~2000}}~~		\| November
			\| 2000
	\| Life partnership		\| Life partnership
	\| colspan=2 \| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2 \| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Netherlands}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2000-12\|~~December ~~2000}}~~		\| December
			\| 2000
	\| Same-sex marriage		\| Same-sex marriage
	\| 49		\| 49
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	\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} ]
			\|
	\| 2000		\| 2000
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Slovakia}} ]
			\|
	\| 2000		\| 2000
	\| Registered partnership<ref name="http://www.globalgayz.com/country/Slovakia/SVK"/>		\| Registered partnership<ref name="http://www.globalgayz.com/country/Slovakia/SVK"/>
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	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2001-03\|~~March ~~2001}}~~		\| March
			\| 2001
	\| Unregistered cohabitation		\| Unregistered cohabitation
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2001-04\|~~April ~~2001}}~~		\| April
			\| 2001
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Finland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Finland}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2001-09\|~~September ~~2001}}~~		\| September
			\| 2001
	\| Registered partnership<ref></ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2001-10\|~~October ~~2001}}~~		\| October
			\| 2001
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \| title= Equality for same-sex couples \|url=http://books.google.pl/books?id=XMAPR-bBwxUC&pg=PA159&lpg=PA159&dq=Czech+republic+registered+partnership+bill+2001&source=bl&ots=JzHv8PTfOo&sig=irMpge3zLTwHcQVCU2cB0Pdydaw&hl=pl&ei=KTVqSvSOLYP1_Ab-1I2fCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#v=onepage&q=Czech%20republic%20registered%20partnership%20bill%202001&f=false \|publisher=Google Books \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{Cite news \| title= Equality for same-sex couples \|url=http://books.google.pl/books?id=XMAPR-bBwxUC&pg=PA159&lpg=PA159&dq=Czech+republic+registered+partnership+bill+2001&source=bl&ots=JzHv8PTfOo&sig=irMpge3zLTwHcQVCU2cB0Pdydaw&hl=pl&ei=KTVqSvSOLYP1_Ab-1I2fCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#v=onepage&q=Czech%20republic%20registered%20partnership%20bill%202001&f=false \|publisher=Google Books \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>
	\| –		\| –
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]
			\|
	\| 2001		\| 2001
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref></ref>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Belgium}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Belgium}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2003-02\|~~February ~~2003}}~~		\| February
			\| 2003
	\| Same-sex marriage		\| Same-sex marriage
	\| 46		\| 46
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|2003-05\|May 2003}}
			\| 2003
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|2003-05\|May 2003}}
			\| 2003
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|2003-05\|May 2003}}
			\| 2003
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2003-06\|~~June ~~2003}}~~		\| June
			\| 2003
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Croatia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Croatia}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2003-07\|~~July ~~2003}}~~		\| July
			\| 2003
	\| Unregistered cohabitation		\| Unregistered cohabitation
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Liechtenstein}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Liechtenstein}} ]
			\|
	\| 2003		\| 2003
	\| Registered partnership		\| Registered partnership
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Luxembourg}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Luxembourg}} ]
	\| July 2004		\| July
			\| 2004
	\| Civil partnership<ref>{{fr}} </ref>		\| Civil partnership<ref>{{fr}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2004-11\|~~November ~~2004}}~~		\| November
			\| 2004
	\| Civil partnership <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/ukpga_20040033_en_1 \|title=Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) \|publisher=Uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk \|date=2004-11-18 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Civil partnership <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/ukpga_20040033_en_1 \|title=Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) \|publisher=Uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk \|date=2004-11-18 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| 251		\| 251
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2004-12\|~~December ~~2004}}~~		\| December
			\| 2004
	\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref>http://www.bmj.bund.de/files/-/817/Novelle_LPartG.pdf</ref>		\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref>http://www.bmj.bund.de/files/-/817/Novelle_LPartG.pdf</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2004-12\|~~December ~~2004}}~~		\| December
			\| 2004
	\| Civil union<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=9002553&pnum=1 \|title=Mayor stuns gays with abuse claim \|publisher=Nzherald.co.nz \|date=2004-12-10 \|accessdate=2010-02-25 \|first=Bernard \|last=Orsman}}</ref>		\| Civil union<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=9002553&pnum=1 \|title=Mayor stuns gays with abuse claim \|publisher=Nzherald.co.nz \|date=2004-12-10 \|accessdate=2010-02-25 \|first=Bernard \|last=Orsman}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]
			\|
	\| 2004		\| 2004
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{Cite news\|last= Grew\|first=Tony\| title=Norway legalises gay marriage\|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7926.html/ \|publisher=Pink News \|date=(June 11, 2008) \|accessdate=2009-12-21}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{Cite news\|last= Grew\|first=Tony\| title=Norway legalises gay marriage\|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7926.html/ \|publisher=Pink News \|date=(June 11, 2008) \|accessdate=2009-12-21}}</ref>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Panama}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Panama}} ]
			\|
	\| 2004		\| 2004
	\| Civil union<ref>{{Cite news\| title=Panama: Support Civil Union Proposal Now under Attack by the Catholic Church \|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/globalactionalerts/531.html \|publisher=IGLHRC \|date=(September 16, 2004) \|accessdate=2009-08-09}}</ref>		\| Civil union<ref>{{Cite news\| title=Panama: Support Civil Union Proposal Now under Attack by the Catholic Church \|url=http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/article/takeaction/globalactionalerts/531.html \|publisher=IGLHRC \|date=(September 16, 2004) \|accessdate=2009-08-09}}</ref>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2005-02\|~~February ~~2005}}~~		\| February
			\| 2005
	\| Registered partnership		\| Registered partnership
	\| –		\| –
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Andorra}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Andorra}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2005-03\|~~March ~~2005}}~~		\| March
			\| 2005
	\| Stable union of a couple		\| Stable union of a couple
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Slovenia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Slovenia}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2005-03\|~~March ~~2005}}~~		\| March
			\| 2005
	\| Registered partnership		\| Registered partnership
	\| –		\| –
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|New Zealand}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2005-03\|~~March ~~2005}}~~		\| March
			\| 2005
	\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref></ref><ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref></ref><ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}		\| colspan=2 align=center {{n/a}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Switzerland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Switzerland}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2005-06\|~~June ~~2005}}~~		\| June
			\| 2005
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Swiss_vote_to_join_Schengen_area.html?cid=971128 \|title=Swiss vote to join Schengen area \|publisher=Swissinfo.ch \|date= \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/Swiss_vote_to_join_Schengen_area.html?cid=971128 \|title=Swiss vote to join Schengen area \|publisher=Swissinfo.ch \|date= \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| colspan=5 \| '']'' (58%)		\| colspan=5 \| '']'' (58%)
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Spain}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Spain}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2005-07\|~~July ~~2005}}~~		\| July
			\| 2005
	\| Same-sex marriage		\| Same-sex marriage
	\| colspan=2\| ''Vetoed'' {{smallsup\|4}}		\| colspan=2\| ''Vetoed'' {{smallsup\|4}}
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Canada}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2005-07\|~~July ~~2005}}~~		\| July
			\| 2005
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=22176 \|title=In Canadian political tussle, 'gay marriage' could be reversed \|publisher=Bpnews.net \|date= \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=22176 \|title=In Canadian political tussle, 'gay marriage' could be reversed \|publisher=Bpnews.net \|date= \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| 47		\| 47
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Slovenia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Slovenia}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2005-07\|~~July ~~2005}}~~		\| July
			\| 2005
	\| Registered partnership		\| Registered partnership
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Czech Republic}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2006-03\|~~March ~~2006}}~~		\| March
			\| 2006
	\| Registered partnership<ref></ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref></ref>
	\| 65		\| 65
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2006-06\|~~June ~~2006}}~~		\| June
			\| 2006
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 \| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2 \| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Iceland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Iceland}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2006-06\|~~June ~~2006}}~~		\| June
			\| 2006
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref></ref><ref>{{is icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref></ref><ref>{{is icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2006-06\|~~June ~~2006}}~~		\| June
			\| 2006
	\| Civil solidarity pact (expansion)<ref>{{fr}} </ref>		\| Civil solidarity pact (expansion)<ref>{{fr}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|South Africa}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|South Africa}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2006-11\|~~November ~~2006}}~~		\| November
			\| 2006
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6159991.stm \|title=SA same-sex marriage law signed \|publisher=BBC News\| date=30 November 2006 \|accessdate=12 July 2011}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6159991.stm \|title=SA same-sex marriage law signed \|publisher=BBC News\| date=30 November 2006 \|accessdate=12 July 2011}}</ref>
	\| 36		\| 36
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2006-12\|~~December ~~2006}}~~		\| December
			\| 2006
	\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)		\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Colombia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Colombia}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2007-06\|~~June ~~2007}}~~		\| June
			\| 2007
	\| Civil union<ref>{{Cite news\|last= Goodman\|first=Joshua\| title= Colombia Conservatives Derail Same-Sex Couples Bill \|url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070621/colombia-conservatives-derail-same-sex-couples-bill/index.html \|publisher=Christian Post \|date=(June 21, 2007) \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>		\| Civil union<ref>{{Cite news\|last= Goodman\|first=Joshua\| title= Colombia Conservatives Derail Same-Sex Couples Bill \|url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070621/colombia-conservatives-derail-same-sex-couples-bill/index.html \|publisher=Christian Post \|date=(June 21, 2007) \|accessdate=2009-09-09}}</ref>
	\| 29		\| 29
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Luxembourg}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Luxembourg}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2007-07\|~~July ~~2007}}~~		\| July
			\| 2007
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{fr}} {{cite web\|url=http://lequotidien.editpress.lu/politique-et-societe/3974.html \|title=Le Quotidien – "C'est une question de principe" \|publisher=Lequotidien.editpress.lu \|date= \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{fr}} {{cite web\|url=http://lequotidien.editpress.lu/politique-et-societe/3974.html \|title=Le Quotidien – "C'est une question de principe" \|publisher=Lequotidien.editpress.lu \|date= \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Hungary}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Hungary}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2007-12\|~~December ~~2007}}~~		\| December
			\| 2007
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINL1861742220071218 \|title=Hungary legalizes same-sex civil partnerships \|publisher=In.reuters.com \|date=2007-12-18 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINL1861742220071218 \|title=Hungary legalizes same-sex civil partnerships \|publisher=In.reuters.com \|date=2007-12-18 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Uruguay}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Uruguay}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2007-12\|~~December ~~2007}}~~		\| December
			\| 2007
	\| Civil union<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7151669.stm \|title=Americas \| Uruguay approves gay civil unions \|publisher=BBC News \|date=2007-12-19 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Civil union<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7151669.stm \|title=Americas \| Uruguay approves gay civil unions \|publisher=BBC News \|date=2007-12-19 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Iceland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Iceland}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|2008-05\|May 2008}}
			\| 2008
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref></ref><ref>{{is icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref></ref><ref>{{is icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Norway}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2008-06\|~~June ~~2008}}~~		\| June
			\| 2008
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25218048/ \|title=Gay marriage law passes in Norway \|publisher=MSNBC \|date=2008-06-17 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25218048/ \|title=Gay marriage law passes in Norway \|publisher=MSNBC \|date=2008-06-17 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| 23		\| 23
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Ecuador}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Ecuador}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2008-09\|~~September ~~2008}}~~		\| September
			\| 2008
	\| Civil union<ref></ref>		\| Civil union<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=5 \| '']'' (63.93%)		\| colspan=5 \| '']'' (63.93%)
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2008-10\|~~October ~~2008}}~~		\| October
			\| 2008
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/10/portugal-parliament-votes-down.php \|title=Portugal parliament votes down legalization of same-sex marriage \|publisher=Jurist.law.pitt.edu \|date=2008-10-11 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/10/portugal-parliament-votes-down.php \|title=Portugal parliament votes down legalization of same-sex marriage \|publisher=Jurist.law.pitt.edu \|date=2008-10-11 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Australia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Australia}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2008-11\|~~November ~~2008}}~~		\| November
			\| 2008
	\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref>{{Cite news\| title=Sweeping gay law reform finally passes\|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/sweeping-gay-law-reform-finally-passes-20081127-6jgd.html \|publisher=The Age \|date=(November 27, 2008) \|accessdate=2009-08-09 \| location=Melbourne}}</ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation<ref>{{Cite news\| title=Sweeping gay law reform finally passes\|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/sweeping-gay-law-reform-finally-passes-20081127-6jgd.html \|publisher=The Age \|date=(November 27, 2008) \|accessdate=2009-08-09 \| location=Melbourne}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Sweden}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Sweden}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2009-04\|~~April ~~2009}}~~		\| April
			\| 2009
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite news\|author=Per Nyberg\|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/01/sweden.samesex/index.html \|title=Sweden passes same-sex marriage law \|publisher=Edition.cnn.com \|date=2009-04-01 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite news\|author=Per Nyberg\|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/01/sweden.samesex/index.html \|title=Sweden passes same-sex marriage law \|publisher=Edition.cnn.com \|date=2009-04-01 \|accessdate=2010-02-25}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Hungary}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Hungary}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2009-04\|~~April ~~2009}}~~		\| April
			\| 2009
	\| Registered partnership		\| Registered partnership
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|2009-05\|May 2009}}
			\| 2009
	\| Foreign unions as PACS<ref>{{Cite news \| title=France to recognize foreign gay marriages and DPs as PACs\|url=http://hunterforjustice.typepad.com/hunter_of_justice/2009/05/france-to-recognize-foreign-gay-marriages-and-dps-as-pacs.html \|publisher=Hunter For Justice \|date=(May 05, 2009) \|accessdate=2009-08-09}}</ref>		\| Foreign unions as PACS<ref>{{Cite news \| title=France to recognize foreign gay marriages and DPs as PACs\|url=http://hunterforjustice.typepad.com/hunter_of_justice/2009/05/france-to-recognize-foreign-gay-marriages-and-dps-as-pacs.html \|publisher=Hunter For Justice \|date=(May 05, 2009) \|accessdate=2009-08-09}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Passed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2009-06\|~~June ~~2009}}~~		\| June
			\| 2009
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 \| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2 \| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2009-08\|~~August ~~2009}}~~		\| August
			\| 2009
	\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref>{{Cite news \|last=\|first=\| title=President unties the knot on civil union \|url=http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/84761-president-unties-knot-civil-union \|publisher=PressEurop \|date=(August 26, 2009) \|accessdate=2009-12-21}}</ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref>{{Cite news \|last=\|first=\| title=President unties the knot on civil union \|url=http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/84761-president-unties-knot-civil-union \|publisher=PressEurop \|date=(August 26, 2009) \|accessdate=2009-12-21}}</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Austria}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Austria}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2009-12\|~~December ~~2009}}~~		\| December
			\| 2009
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.365gay.com/news/austrian-parliament-oks-gay-civil-unions/\|title=Austrian parliament OKs gay civil unions\|date=2009-12-10\|agency=Associated Press\|work=365Gay}}</ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.365gay.com/news/austrian-parliament-oks-gay-civil-unions/\|title=Austrian parliament OKs gay civil unions\|date=2009-12-10\|agency=Associated Press\|work=365Gay}}</ref>
	\| 44		\| 44
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-01\|~~January ~~2010}}~~		\| January
			\| 2010
	\| Civil union<ref>{{pt}} </ref>		\| Civil union<ref>{{pt}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Hungary}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Hungary}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-02\|~~February ~~2010}}~~		\| February
			\| 2010
	\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref>{{it}} </ref><ref>{{it}} </ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref>{{it}} </ref><ref>{{it}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Australia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Australia}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-02\|~~February ~~2010}}~~		\| February
			\| 2010
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>
	\| 5		\| 5
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|2010-05\|May 2010}}
			\| 2010
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|2010-05\|May 2010}}
			\| 2010
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2 \| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2 \| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-06\|~~June ~~2010}}~~		\| June
			\| 2010
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{da icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Iceland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Iceland}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-06\|~~June ~~2010}}~~		\| June
			\| 2010
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref><ref>{{is icon}} </ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref><ref>{{is icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Ireland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Ireland}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-07\|~~July ~~2010}}~~		\| July
			\| 2010
	\| Civil partnership<ref></ref><ref></ref>		\| Civil partnership<ref></ref><ref></ref>
	\| 48		\| 48
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Argentina}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Argentina}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-07\|~~July ~~2010}}~~		\| July
			\| 2010
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref><ref></ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref><ref></ref>
	\| 33		\| 33
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Luxembourg}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Luxembourg}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-08\|~~August ~~2010}}~~		\| August
			\| 2010
	\| Civil partnership (expansion)<ref>{{fr}} </ref>		\| Civil partnership (expansion)<ref>{{fr}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Portugal}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-08\|~~August ~~2010}}~~		\| August
			\| 2010
	\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref>{{pt}} </ref><ref>{{pt}} </ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)<ref>{{pt}} </ref><ref>{{pt}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-09\|~~September ~~2010}}~~		\| September
			\| 2010
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{de-icon}} </ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{de-icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Failed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Failed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2010-10\|~~October ~~2010}}~~		\| October
			\| 2010
	\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref>{{de-icon}} </ref>		\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref>{{de-icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| -		\| colspan=2\| -
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2011-04\|~~April ~~2011}}~~		\| April
			\| 2011
	\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref>{{de-icon}} </ref>		\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref>{{de-icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Failed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Failed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]
	\| June 2011		\| June
			\| 2011
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>
	\| -		\| -
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Liechtenstein}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Liechtenstein}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2011-06\|~~June ~~2011}}~~		\| June
			\| 2011
	\| Registered partnership<ref>{{de icon}} </ref><ref>{{de icon}} </ref>		\| Registered partnership<ref>{{de icon}} </ref><ref>{{de icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=5 \| '']'' (68%)		\| colspan=5 \| '']'' (68%)
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
	\| June 2011		\| June
			\| 2011
	\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref>{{de-icon}} </ref>		\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref>{{de-icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Failed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Failed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Slovenia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Slovenia}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2012-3\|~~March ~~2012}}~~		\| March
			\| 2012
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref></ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=5 \| '']'' (45.36%)		\| colspan=5 \| '']'' (45.36%)
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Israel}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Israel}} ]
			\| May
	\| {{sort\|2012-5\|May 2012}}
			\| 2012
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Denmark}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2012-6\|~~June ~~2012}}~~		\| June
			\| 2012
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\| ''Signed''		\| ''Signed''
	\| ] Yes		\| ] Yes
	\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
	\| June 2012
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{de icon}} </ref><ref>{{de icon}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| -
	\| 260
	\| 309
	\| -		\| -
	\| ] No		\| ] No
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|San Marino}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|San Marino}} ]
	\| June 2012		\| June
			\| 2012
	\| Unregistered cohabitation (only one entitlement)<ref></ref>		\| Unregistered cohabitation (only one entitlement)<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Switzerland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Switzerland}} ]
	\| ~~{{sort\|2012-8\|~~September ~~2012}}~~		\| September
			\| 2012
	\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref></ref>		\| Registered partnership (expansion)<ref></ref>
	\| 21		\| 21
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|France}} ]
	\| October 2012		\| October
			\| 2012
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444812704577611741069429410.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444812704577611741069429410.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''Proposed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Proposed''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Australia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Australia}} ]
			\|
	\| {{sort\|2012\|2012}}
			\| 2012
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''...''		\| colspan=2\| ''...''
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Bolivia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Bolivia}} ]
			\|
	\| 2012		\| 2012
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=12769&MediaType=1&Category=24#</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=12769&MediaType=1&Category=24#</ref>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Colombia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Colombia}} ]
			\|
	\| 2012		\| 2012
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{es}} </ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{es}} </ref>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Finland}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Finland}} ]
			\|
	\| 2012		\| 2012
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/03/21/uk-finland-gayrights-idUKBRE82K1B720120321\|title=Finnish MPs seek to legalize same-sex marriage\|publisher=]\|date=March 21, 2012\|accessdate=March 29, 2012}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref></ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/03/21/uk-finland-gayrights-idUKBRE82K1B720120321\|title=Finnish MPs seek to legalize same-sex marriage\|publisher=]\|date=March 21, 2012\|accessdate=March 29, 2012}}</ref>
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	\| 2012		\| 2012
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	\| 2012		\| 2012
	\| Civil union<ref>{{es}} </ref>		\| Civil union<ref>{{es}} </ref>
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	\| 2012		\| 2012
	\| Civil union<ref></ref>		\| Civil union<ref></ref>
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	\| ...		\| ...
	\| ...		\| ...
	\| ''...''
	\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Chile}} ]
	\| 2012
	\| Civil union<ref>{{es}} {{cite web\|author=National Congress of Chile\|title=Tramitación de proyectos - Boletín 6846-07: Regula los pactos de uniones civiles\|url=http://sil.congreso.cl/cgi-bin/sil_proyectos.pl?6846-07\|date=2010-03-10\|accessdate=2011-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{es}} {{cite web\|author=National Congress of Chile\|url=http://sil.congreso.cl/cgi-bin/sil_proyectos.pl?7011-07\|title=Tramitación de proyectos - Boletín 7011-07: Regula la figura contractual denominada Acuerdo de Vida en Común\|date=2010-06-29\|accessdate=2011-01-10}}</ref>
	\| ...
	\| ...
	\| colspan=2\| ''Pending''
	\| ''...''		\| ''...''
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Colombia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Colombia}} ]
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	\| 2012		\| 2012
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	\| Civil union<ref></ref><ref></ref>		\| Civil union<ref></ref><ref></ref>
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	\| 2012		\| 2012
	\| Civil union<ref></ref><ref></ref>		\| Civil union<ref></ref><ref></ref>
	\| ...		\| ...
	\| ...		\| ...
			\| colspan=2\| ''Proposed''
			\| ''...''
			\|-
			\| {{flagicon\|Germany}} ]
			\|
			\| 2012
			\| Life partnership (expansion)<ref></ref>
			\| colspan=2\| ''...''
	\| colspan=2\| ''Proposed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Proposed''
	\| ''...''		\| ''...''
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Malta}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Malta}} ]
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	\| Partnership agreement<ref>{{pl}} </ref><ref>{{pl}} </ref>		\| Partnership agreement<ref>{{pl}} </ref><ref>{{pl}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''...''		\| colspan=2\| ''...''
	\| colspan=2\| ''Pending''		\| colspan=2\| ''Pending''
	\| ''...''
	\| ''...''		\| ''...''
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{flagicon\|Luxembourg}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Luxembourg}} ]
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	\| {{sort\|2013\|2013}}
			\| 2013
	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{fr}} </ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{fr}} </ref>
	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
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	\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10822370 \|title= MPs to vote on gay marriage \|first1= Isaac \|last1= Davison \|first2= Kate \|last2= Shuttleworth \|publisher= The New Zealand Herald \|date= 26 July 2012 \|accessdate= 27 July 2012}}</ref>		\| Same-sex marriage<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10822370 \|title= MPs to vote on gay marriage \|first1= Isaac \|last1= Davison \|first2= Kate \|last2= Shuttleworth \|publisher= The New Zealand Herald \|date= 26 July 2012 \|accessdate= 27 July 2012}}</ref>
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			\| 2013
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	\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''		\| colspan=2\| ''n/a''
	\| colspan=2\| ''Proposed''		\| colspan=2\| ''Proposed''
	\| ''...''		\| ''...''
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	\| {{flagicon\|Estonia}} ]		\| {{flagicon\|Estonia}} ]
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Part of the LGBTQ rights series

Legal status of
same-sex unions

Marriage

Recognized

Israel
United States:
- • American Samoa

Civil unions or registered partnerships but not marriage

Monaco
Montenegro
San Marino
United Kingdom:
- • Bermuda
- • Cayman Islands

Minimal recognition

Efforts to enable same-sex unions

International level

Several unsuccessful attempts have been made to establish a right to same-sex marriage at the international level through strategic litigation.

In the case of Joslin vs. New Zealand, the United Nations Human Rights Committee found that,

Article 23, paragraph 2, of the Covenant is the only substantive provision in the Covenant which defines a right by using the term "men and women", rather than "every human being", "everyone" and "all persons". Use of the term "men and women", rather than the general terms used elsewhere in Part III of the Covenant, has been consistently and uniformly understood as indicating that the treaty obligation of States parties stemming from article 23, paragraph 2, of the Covenant is to recognize as marriage only the union between a man and a woman wishing to marry each other.

In Europe, the European Court of Human Rights reached the same conclusion while interpreting the European Convention on Human Rights, in the case of Schalk and Kopf vs. Austria.

National level

The first registered same-sex union bill was passed in Denmark in June 1989. Before this legislation, a number of countries had passed acts recognizing same-sex couples under an unregistered cohabitation, though none of these were registered. Following Denmark, a series of countries, mostly European, passed bills that created various forms of same-sex union.

The first same-sex marriage bill ever voted on was passed in the Netherlands in December 2000 and went into force in 2001. Belgium passed a same-sex marriage bill in 2003, with Spain (2005), Canada (2005), and South Africa (2006) becoming the next three countries to pass such acts. Same-sex marriage was legalized in both Norway and Sweden in 2009 and in Portugal, Iceland, and Argentina in 2010. Denmark legalized same-sex marriage in June 2012.

As of August 2012, legislation to allow same sex marriage is being considered in the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Finland, Australia, France, Uruguay, and New Zealand.

Country	Month	Year	Same-sex union	Upper house		Lower house		Head of state	Final outcome
Country	Month	Year	Same-sex union	Yes	No	Yes	No	Head of state	Final outcome
Netherlands		1979	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Netherlands		1981	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Denmark		1986	Unregistered cohabitation	—		Passed		Signed	Yes
Sweden		1987	Unregistered cohabitation	—		Passed		n/a	Yes
Denmark	June	1989	Registered partnership	—		71	47	Signed	Yes
Norway	July	1991	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Norway	April	1993	Registered partnership	18	16	58	40	Signed	Yes
Sweden	June	1994	Registered partnership	—		171	141	n/a	Yes
Canada		1995	Same-sex marriage	-	-	52	124	-	No
Hungary	May	1996	Unregistered cohabitation	—		207	73	Signed	Yes
Iceland	June	1996	Registered partnership	—		44	1	Signed	Yes
Netherlands	July	1997	Registered partnership	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Slovakia		1997	Registered partnership	—		Failed		–	No
Czech Republic	June	1998	Registered partnership	–	–	Failed		–	No
France	October	1998	Civil solidarity pact	-	-	Failed		–	No
Belgium	January	1999	Registered partnership	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Denmark	June	1999	Registered partnership (expansion)	—		61	48	Signed	Yes
France	November	1999	Civil solidarity pact	Passed		315	249	Signed	Yes
Czech Republic	December	1999	Registered partnership	–	–	69	91	–	No
Germany	November	2000	Life partnership	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Netherlands	December	2000	Same-sex marriage	49	26	109	33	Signed	Yes
Canada		2000	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Slovakia		2000	Registered partnership	—		Failed		–	No
Portugal	March	2001	Unregistered cohabitation	—		Passed		Signed	Yes
New Zealand	April	2001	Unregistered cohabitation	—		Passed		Signed	Yes
Finland	September	2001	Registered partnership	—		99	84	Signed	Yes
Czech Republic	October	2001	Registered partnership	–	–	Failed		–	No
Czech Republic		2001	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Belgium	February	2003	Same-sex marriage	46	15	91	22	Signed	Yes
Denmark	May	2003	Registered partnership (expansion)	—		49	60	–	No
Denmark	May	2003	Registered partnership (expansion)	—		45	60	–	No
Denmark	May	2003	Registered partnership (expansion)	—		43	61	–	No
Denmark	June	2003	Registered partnership (expansion)	—		11	94	–	No
Croatia	July	2003	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		n/a		Signed	Yes
Liechtenstein		2003	Registered partnership	10	15	n/a		–	No
Luxembourg	July	2004	Civil partnership	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
United Kingdom	November	2004	Civil partnership	251	136	426	29	Signed	Yes
Germany	December	2004	Life partnership (expansion)	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
New Zealand	December	2004	Civil union	—		65	55	Signed	Yes
Norway		2004	Same-sex marriage	–	–	Failed		–	No
Panama		2004	Civil union	n/a		Failed		–	No
Czech Republic	February	2005	Registered partnership	–	–	Failed		–	No
Andorra	March	2005	Stable union of a couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Slovenia	March	2005	Registered partnership	–	–	Failed		–	No
New Zealand	March	2005	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	—		76	43	Signed	Yes
Switzerland	June	2005	Registered partnership	Nationwide referendum (58%)					Yes
Spain	July	2005	Same-sex marriage	Vetoed		183	136	Signed	Yes
Canada	July	2005	Same-sex marriage	47	21	158	133	Signed	Yes
Slovenia	July	2005	Registered partnership	Passed		44	3	Signed	Yes
Czech Republic	March	2006	Registered partnership	65	14	86	54	Vetoed	Yes
Denmark	June	2006	Registered partnership (expansion)	n/a		49	62	–	No
Iceland	June	2006	Registered partnership (expansion)	n/a		41	0	Signed	Yes
France	June	2006	Civil solidarity pact (expansion)	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
South Africa	November	2006	Same-sex marriage	36	11	230	41	Signed	Yes
Portugal	December	2006	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	n/a		Passed		Vetoed	No
Colombia	June	2007	Civil union	29	34	62	43	–	No
Luxembourg	July	2007	Same-sex marriage	n/a		22	38	–	No
Hungary	December	2007	Registered partnership	n/a		185	154	Signed	No
Uruguay	December	2007	Civil union	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Iceland	May	2008	Registered partnership (expansion)	n/a		54	0	Signed	Yes
Norway	June	2008	Same-sex marriage	23	17	84	41	Signed	Yes
Ecuador	September	2008	Civil union	Constitutional referendum (63.93%)					Yes
Portugal	October	2008	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Failed		–	No
Australia	November	2008	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Sweden	April	2009	Same-sex marriage	n/a		261	22	n/a	Yes
Hungary	April	2009	Registered partnership	n/a		199	159	Signed	Yes
France	May	2009	Foreign unions as PACS	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Denmark	June	2009	Registered partnership (expansion)	n/a		107	2	Signed	Yes
Portugal	August	2009	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	n/a		Passed		Vetoed	No
Austria	December	2009	Registered partnership	44	8	110	64	Signed	Yes
Portugal	January	2010	Civil union	n/a		Failed		–	No
Hungary	February	2010	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	n/a		Passed		Vetoed	Yes
Australia	February	2010	Same-sex marriage	5	45	–	–	–	No
Portugal	May	2010	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Denmark	May	2010	Registered partnership (expansion)	n/a		60	54	Signed	Yes
Denmark	June	2010	Same-sex marriage	n/a		52	57	–	No
Iceland	June	2010	Same-sex marriage	n/a		49	0	Signed	Yes
Ireland	July	2010	Civil partnership	48	4	Passed		Signed	Yes
Argentina	July	2010	Same-sex marriage	33	27	125	109	Signed	Yes
Luxembourg	August	2010	Civil partnership (expansion)	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Portugal	August	2010	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Germany	September	2010	Same-sex marriage	Failed		-		–	No
Germany	October	2010	Life partnership (expansion)	-		Failed		–	No
Germany	April	2011	Life partnership (expansion)	Failed		-		–	No
France	June	2011	Same-sex marriage	-	-	222	293	-	No
Liechtenstein	June	2011	Registered partnership	Nationwide referendum (68%)					Yes
Germany	June	2011	Life partnership (expansion)	Failed		-		-	No
Slovenia	March	2012	Registered partnership (expansion)	Nationwide referendum (45.36%)					No
Israel	May	2012	Same-sex marriage	n/a		11	39	-	No
Denmark	June	2012	Same-sex marriage	n/a		85	24	Signed	Yes	-	No
San Marino	June	2012	Unregistered cohabitation (only one entitlement)	n/a		33	20	Signed	Yes
Switzerland	September	2012	Registered partnership (expansion)	21	19	Pending		...
France	October	2012	Same-sex marriage	Proposed		...		...
Australia		2012	Same-sex marriage	...		Pending		...
Bolivia		2012	Same-sex marriage	...	...	Proposed		...
Colombia		2012	Same-sex marriage	...	...	Proposed		...
Finland		2012	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Pending		...
Uruguay		2012	Same-sex marriage	...		Pending		...
Bolivia		2012	Civil union	Proposed		...		...
Brazil		2012	Civil union	Pending		...	...	...
Colombia		2012	Civil union	...	...	Pending		...
Costa Rica		2012	Civil union	...	...	Pending		...
Cuba		2012	Civil union	...	...	Proposed		...
Germany		2012	Life partnership (expansion)	...		Proposed		...
Malta		2012	Civil cohabitation partnership	n/a		Proposed		...
Poland		2012	Partnership agreement	...		Pending		...
Luxembourg		2013	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Pending		...
New Zealand		2013	Same-sex marriage	—		Pending		...
United Kingdom		2013	Same-sex marriage	Proposed		...		...
Croatia		2013	Registered partnership	n/a		Proposed		...
Estonia		2013	Registered partnership	n/a		Proposed		...

Notes:
According to the 1974 Constitution, the King of Sweden is head of state but does not sign or veto any laws enacted by Parliament.
Replaced by the gender-neutral marriage law.
Only one of the two Co-Princes of Andorra signed the law.
The Spanish Senate voted 131 "yes" to 119 "no" to veto the law. The veto was later overridden by the Spanish Congress of Deputies.
Veto overridden.
Ruled unconstitutional.
Passed 80 votes to 40 at first reading

Sub-national level

For status in U.S. states, see Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States

In countries with a federal system of governance, states and territories often may grant recognition to same-sex couples in their own jurisdictions. In Australia, efforts by the Australian capital territory have twice been overturned by the federal government. In December 2009, Mexico City become the first jurisdiction in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage.

State/Territory	Country	Date	Same-sex union	Upper House		Lower house		Head of State	Final outcome
State/Territory	Country	Date	Same-sex union	Yes	No	Yes	No	Head of State	Final outcome
Ontario	Canada	June 1994	Domestic partnership	n/a		58	69	-	No
Australian Capital Territory	Australia	1994	Unregistered cohabitation	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Greenland	Denmark	April 1996	Registered partnership	n/a		104	1	Signed	Yes
Catalonia	Spain	June 1998	Stable union of couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Aragon	Spain	March 1999	Stable couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Quebec	Canada	May 1999	Unregistered cohabitation	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Ontario	Canada	October 1999	Unregistered cohabitation	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
New South Wales	Australia	1999	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Navarra	Spain	2000	Stable couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Nova Scotia	Canada	November 2000	Domestic partnership	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Saskatchewan	Canada	July 2001	Unregistered cohabitation	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Victoria	Australia	August 2001	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Valencia	Spain	2001	De facto couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Madrid	Spain	2001	De facto couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Balearic Islands	Spain	2001	Stable couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Manitoba	Canada	2001	Common-law relationship	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Quebec	Canada	June 2002	Civil union	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Alberta	Canada	December 2002	Adult interdependent relationship	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Queensland	Australia	December 2002	Unregistered cohabitation	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Andalusia	Spain	2002	De facto couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Asturias	Spain	2002	Stable couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Buenos Aires	Argentina	2002	Civil union	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
New South Wales	Australia	2002	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Western Australia	Australia	2002	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Extremadura	Spain	2003	De facto couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Basque Country	Spain	2003	De facto couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Canary Islands	Spain	2003	De facto couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Rio Negro	Argentina	2003	Civil union	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Tasmania	Australia	September 2003	Significant relationship	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Australian Capital Territory	Australia	January 2004	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Northern Territory	Australia	March 2004	Unregistered cohabitation	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Sydney	Australia	July 2004	Relationship declaration program	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Cantabria	Spain	May 2005	De facto couple	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Isle of Man		November 2005	UK partnership recognition	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Norfolk Island	Australia	2005	Unregistered cohabitation	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Australian Capital Territory	Australia	June 2006	Civil union	n/a		Passed		Signed	No
Mexico City	Mexico	November 2006	Law for coexistence partnerships	n/a		43	17	Signed	Yes
South Australia	Australia	December 2006	Unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Coahuila	Mexico	January 2007	Civil pact of solidarity	n/a		20	13	Signed	Yes
Australian Capital Territory	Australia	February 2007	Civil partnership	n/a		Passed		Signed	No
Melbourne	Australia	April 2007	Relationship declaration register	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Yarra	Australia	May 2007	Relationship declaration program	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Villa Carlos Paz	Argentina	November 2007	Civil union	n/a		12	6	Signed	Yes
Victoria	Australia	April 2008	Relationship register	29	10	54	24	Signed	Yes
Australian Capital Territory	Australia	May 2008	Civil partnership	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
New South Wales	Australia	June 2008	Unregistered cohabitation (expansion)	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
New Caledonia	France	April 2009	Civil solidarity pact	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Wallis and Futuna	France	April 2009	Civil solidarity pact	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Río Cuarto	Argentina	May 2009	Civil union	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Tasmania	Australia	September 2009	Significant relationship (expansion)	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Australian Capital Territory	Australia	November 2009	Civil partnership (expansion)	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Mexico City	Mexico	December 2009	Same-sex marriage	n/a		39	20	Signed	Yes
Blue Mountains	Australia	March 2010	Relationship declaration program	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
New South Wales	Australia	May 2010	Relationship register	32	5	62	9	Signed	Yes
Vienna	Austria	June 2010	Registered partnership (expansion)	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Tasmania	Australia	October 2010	Out-of-state unions as significant relationship	Passed		22	3	Signed	Yes
Isle of Man		March 2011	Civil partnership	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Queensland	Australia	December 2011	Civil partnership	n/a		47	40	Signed	Yes
Jersey		December 2011	Civil partnership	n/a		33	0	Signed	Yes
Milan	Italy	July 2012	Civil union	n/a		29	7	Signed	Yes
Australian Capital Territory	Australia	September 2012	Civil union	n/a		11	6	Signed	Yes
Tasmania	Australia	September 2012	Same-sex marriage	Pending		13	11	...
South Australia	Australia	2012	Same-sex marriage	Proposed		...		...
Victoria	Australia	2012	Same-sex marriage	Proposed		...		...
Scotland	United Kingdom	2013	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Proposed		...

Notes: Legislation overturned by federal government.

Constitutional efforts to prohibit same-sex unions

Sometimes unintentionally but usually in response to legislation providing for marriage or other rights to same-sex couples, some countries and 30 states in the United States have passed constitutional amendments banning a variety of same-sex unions. These amendments have taken several forms. Some are limited to banning only marriage. Others ban marriage and prohibit legislation providing "similar rights". Some prohibit government from authorizing any form of same-sex union, while others invalidate existing and future private contracts, including wills, for same-sex couples. The majority of countries with constitutional amendments prohibiting same-sex marriage passed them via constitutional referendum, with the amendment being one of many within a proposed constitution submitted to the people by the government.

Country	Date	Ban on	Upper House		Lower house		Head of state	Final outcome
Country	Date	Ban on	Yes	No	Yes	No	Head of state	Final outcome
Cuba	February 1976	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (97.7%)					Yes
Burkina Faso	June 1991	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (77.1%)					Yes
Bulgaria	July 1991	Same-sex marriage	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Vietnam	April 1992	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Paraguay	June 1992	Same-sex marriage and equivalent/similar union	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Lithuania	October 1992	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (75.42%)					Yes
Cambodia	September 1993	Same-sex marriage	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Belarus	March 1994	Same-sex marriage	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Moldova	July 1994	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Ukraine	June 1996	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Poland	April 1997	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (52.71%)					Yes
Venezuela	December 1999	Same-sex marriage and unregistered cohabitation	Constitutional referendum (71.78%)					Yes
Rwanda	May 2003	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (93.42%)					Yes
United States	July 2004	Same-sex marriage and equivalent/similar union	48	50	227	186	–	No
Burundi	February 2005	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (92.02%)					Yes
Honduras	March 2005	Same-sex marriage and unregistered cohabitation	n/a		128	0	Signed	Yes
Uganda	September 2005	Same-sex marriage	n/a		111	17	Signed	Yes
Latvia	December 2005	Same-sex marriage	n/a		65	5	Signed	Yes
DR Congo	December 2005	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (84.31%)					Yes
United States	July 2006	Same-sex marriage and equivalent/similar union	49	48	236	187	–	No
Serbia	October 2006	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (53%)					Yes
Montenegro	October 2007	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
Ecuador	September 2008	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (63.93%)					Yes
Bolivia	January 2009	Same-sex marriage and unregistered cohabitation	Constitutional referendum (61.43%)					Yes
Cayman Islands	June 2009	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Passed		Signed	Yes
El Salvador	October 2009	Same-sex marriage	n/a		46	38	–	No
Dominican Republic	January 2010	Same-sex marriage and unregistered cohabitation	Passed		Passed		Signed	Yes
Kenya	August 2010	Same-sex marriage	Constitutional referendum (68.55%)					Yes
Zambia	March 2011	Same-sex marriage	n/a		Failed		-	No
Hungary	April 2011	Same-sex marriage	n/a		262	44	Signed	Yes
South Sudan	July 2011	Same-sex marriage	Passed				Signed	Yes
Liberia	2012	Same-sex marriage	Passed		Pending		...

Note:
The amendment was initially passed in April 2009, but was rejected in a second vote in October 2009.

Court challenges to enable same-sex unions

Country	Year	Description	Restrictions unconstitutional?
United States	1972	The Supreme Court of the United States dismissed Baker v. Nelson "for want of a substantial federal question".	No
Israel	1994	An Israeli court ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to the same common law benefits as opposite-sex couples.	Yes
Israel	1995	An Israeli court ruled that same-sex couples were entitled to further benefits.	Yes
Israel	1996	An Israeli court ruled that same-sex couples were entitled to even further benefits.	Yes
New Zealand	December 1997	The Court of Appeal of New Zealand ruled in Quilter v Attorney-General that the common law ban on same-sex marriage was not discriminatory under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.	No
Canada	1999	The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in M. v. H. that cohabitating same-sex partners in a common-law marriage were entitled to the same rights as unmarried cohabitating opposite-sex partners.	Yes
South Africa	December 1999	The Constitutional Court ruled in National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Home Affairs that foreign same-sex partners of South Africans are entitled to the same immigration benefits as foreign spouses.	Yes
Israel	2000	An Israeli court ruled that same-sex couples were entitled to pension benefits.	Yes
Israel	2001	Common-law status is once again expanded to allow a partner to claim guardianship of the other's child.	Yes
South Africa	July 2002	The Constitutional Court ruled in Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa that pensions and other financial benefits provided by an employer to spouses must also be provided to same-sex life partners who have undertaken a reciprocal duty of support.	Yes
South Africa	September 2002	The Constitutional Court ruled in Du Toit v Minister of Welfare and Population Development that same-sex partners are entitled to adopt children jointly and to adopt each other's children as if they were married.	Yes
Canada	2002-5	A series of court decisions progressively legalized same-sex marriage in Canada's provinces and territories prior to the passage of the Civil Marriage Act. Decisions in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia found that not permitting same-sex marriage violated the Charter of Rights. Those decisions were subsequently given immediate effect in later decisions, and further decisions in Yukon, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador, and New Brunswick extended the decisions to those jurisdictions.	Yes
Venezuela	2003	The Supreme Court of Venezuela ruled that the government is free to introduce measures that provide for economic benefits to same-sex couples, though it is not bound by law to do so.	No
South Africa	March 2003	The Constitutional Court ruled in J v Director General, Department of Home Affairs that children born to lesbian life-partners through artificial insemination are to be regarded as legitimate in law and that both partners must be registered as the legal parents.	Yes
Austria	2003	The European Court of Human Rights ruled that same-sex couples must be recognized under common-law status equal to opposite-sex couples.	Yes
South Korea	2004	The Democratic Labor Party of South Korea led a challenge to the government's exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage in 2004.	No developments
Israel	January 2005	The Supreme Court expanded the common-law status to include for adoption of a partner's child.	Yes
South Africa	December 2005	The Constitutional Court ruled in Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie that restricting marriage to opposite-sex couples was unconstitutional. The ruling was suspended for one year to allow Parliament to rectify the inequality by legislation.	Yes
Costa Rica	May 2006	The Supreme Court of Costa Rica ruled 5–2 that restricting marriage to opposite-sex couples was not unconstitutional.	No
United States	July 2006	Citizens for Equal Protection v. Bruning unsuccesfully challenged the validity under the United States Constitution of Initiative Measure 416, Nebraska's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.	No
United Kingdom	July 2006	The High Court ruled that recognizing same-sex marriages performed abroad as "civil partnerships" over marriages was not discriminatory.	No
Israel	November 2006	The Supreme Court of Israel ruled that the government must recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad on par with opposite-sex marriages that have been performed abroad.	Yes
South Africa	November 2006	Days before same-sex marriage became legal, the Constitutional Court ruled in Gory v Kolver NO that a same-sex life partner is entitled to inherit automatically when the other partner dies without a will.
Brazil	2006	A 2006 decision issued by the Superior Tribunal de Justiça stated that same-sex couples qualify as de facto partners.	Yes
Colombia	February 2007	A Colombian court ruled that some common law benefits must be extended to same-sex couples.	Yes
Aruba	April 2007	The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled that Aruba must recognize all Dutch marriages, including same-sex marriages.	Yes
Netherlands Antilles	April 2007	The Supreme Court of the Netherlands's ruling applied to the Netherlands Antilles in addition to Aruba.	Yes
Colombia	January 2009	The Constitutional Court of Colombia later ruled that benefits for cohabitating same-sex couples must be expanded to give them equality with cohabitating opposite-sex couples.	Yes
Slovenia	July 2009	The Constitutional Court of Slovenia ruled that the registered partnership law excluding registered partners from inheritance rights was discriminatory and gave the Parliament six months to respond to the ruling.	Yes
Portugal	July 2009	The Constitutional Court of Portugal ruled 3–2 that the statutory ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the Portuguese constitutional provision that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.	No
Russia	January 2010	Two lesbians who recently married in Canada have announced their intention to push for its recognition within Russia. Russian courts have ruled that the two are not legally able to marry, and thus the two women are seeking to use a loophole for recognition only.	No
Poland	March 2010	The European Court of Human Rights ruled that homosexuals have the right to inherit from their partners.	Yes
Italy	April 2010	The constitutionality of Italy's refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples was questioned before the Constitutional Court. In April 2010, the court rejected the bids from Italian couples.	No
Austria	June 2010	Schalk and Kopf v. Austria challenges the validity of Austria's marriage laws in the European Court of Human Rights.	No
Mexico	August 2010	After affirming the constitutionality of Mexico City's same-sex marriage law, the Supreme Court affirmed its constitutionality and ruled that all Mexican states are required to recognize the marriages.	Yes
Germany	August 2010	A court ruled that the twenty-point higher inheritance tax for registered partners as opposed to married opposite-sex couples violated the constitution. The government had until 2011 to amend the law.	Yes
Colombia	November 2010	Marriage law under challenge in the Constitutional Court of Colombia.	No developments
France	January 2011	France's highest court of appeal, the Court of Cassation, on November 17, 2010, asked the Constitutional Council to decide whether Articles 75 and 144 of the Civil Code are inconsistent with the preamble and Article 66 of the French constitution. On January 28, 2011, the Council ruled that the law banning same-sex marriage is constitutional.	No
Brazil	May 2011	On May 5, 2011, the Supreme Federal Court ruled 10-0 (with one abstention) that same-sex civil unions must be recognized.	Yes
Brazil	June 2011	A judge in São Paulo converted a civil union into a civil marriage.	Yes
Colombia	July 2011	The Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled that same-sex couples are at a legal disadvantage by being excluded from marriage and ordered Congress to rectify this issue by June 20, 2013. If the deadline is not met, same-sex couples would thenceforth be able to get married by a judge or a notary.	Yes
Brazil	October 2011	Brazil's Superior Court ruled that two women can legally be married. It's the highest court in Brazil to uphold a gay marriage. It overturned two lower courts' rulings against the women.	Yes
Chile	December 2011	A Court of Appeals in Santiago asked the Constitutional Court about the validity of Article 102 of the Civil Code that defines marriages only between a man and a woman, after three couples challenged the article. The Constitutional Court rejected their bids in a 9-1 vote, and subsequently, the Court of Appeals rejected the challenges.	No
Italy	March 2012	The Supreme Court of Cassation ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to the same common law benefits as opposite-sex couples.	Yes
France	2012	A same-sex couple, in Chapin and Charpentier v. France, filled a challenge in the European Court of Human Rights to a French law that prevents same-sex marriage.
Ireland	2012	Marriage law under challenge.
Cyprus	2012	A Cypriot couple is taking the Republic of Cyprus to the European Court of Human Rights for not giving them the right to enter into a same-sex marriage.
United States	2012	Several concurrent lawsuits are challenging various portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. See here.
United States	2012	Perry v. Brown challenges the validity under the United States Constitution of California Proposition 8, the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
United Kingdom	2012	Eight couples from the United Kingdom have filed a challenge against the UK's bans on gay marriage and straight civil partnerships at the European Court of Human Rights.
Costa Rica	2012	Two gay couples asked a Costa Rican court on May 16 to be married in a civil union. The request of one couple was declined, but they said they have the intention to appeal the judgement.

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