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Legalizing Same Sex Marriage in India: Debates and Challenges
Country | Law |
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Netherlands | The Netherlands became the first country to give Same-sex couples the legal right of marriage and adoption. |
Canada | In 2005, Canada’s federal legislature legalized same-sex marriage. |
South Africa | In 2006, South Africa became the first country in Africa and the first country in the Southern Hemisphere to legalize same-sex marriages. |
Argentina | In 2010, Argentina became the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriages in the country. |
New Zealand | After received approval from the crown in 2013, New Zealand became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to allow same-sex marriage. |
England and Wales | After approval from the queen, same-sex marriage in England was legalized through a Parliamentary measure. |
Ireland | Ireland legalized same-sex marriages in the country in 2015 through a popular referendum, making it the first country to legalize such marriages by popular vote. |
United States | After a decision by the Supreme Court in 2015, protecting the rights of people in marriages, the federal government approved same-sex marriages. |
Taiwan | Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalize same-sex marriages after the country’s Constitutional Court found a law recognizing marriage as between a man and a woman to be unconstitutional. |
Estonia | Estonia’s parliament approved same-sex marriage in June 2023, making it the first ex-Soviet and first Baltic country to do so. |
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