Same-sex Marriage in Europe

Same-sex Marriage In Europe

Performed in some jurisdictions

Mexico: DF, QR United States: CT, DC, DE†, IA, MA, MD, ME, MN†, NH, NY, RI†, VT, WA, 3 tribal jurisdictions

Recognized, not performed

Aruba, Curaçao, St Maarten Israel Mexico United States: CA

Civil unions and registered partnerships
Andorra Austria Colombia Czech Republic Ecuador Finland Germany Greenland Hungary Ireland Isle of Man Jersey Liechtenstein Luxembourg Slovenia Switzerland United Kingdom
Performed in some jurisdictions
Australia: ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC Mexico: COA United States: CA, CO, HI, IL, NJ, NV, OR, WI Venezuela: Mérida

Unregistered cohabitation
Australia Croatia Israel

See also
Same-sex union legislation Same-sex union court cases Timeline of same-sex marriage Recognition of same-sex unions in Europe Recognition of same-sex unions in North America Recognition of same-sex unions in South America Marriage privatization Divorce of same-sex couples Domestic partnership Military policy Listings by country

† Not yet in effect

1 Not in the Faroe Islands or Greenland
2 Not in Aruba, Curaçao or St Maarten
3 Not in Tokelau, Niue or the Cook Islands

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Debate has occurred throughout Europe over proposals to legalize same-sex marriage as well as civil unions.

Currently 22 of the 51 countries in Europe recognize some type of same-sex unions, among them a majority of members of the European Union. Nine European countries legally recognize same-sex marriage, namely Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. An additional fourteen have a form of civil union or unregistered cohabitation. San Marino only allows immigration and cohabitation of a citizen's partner. Several countries are currently considering same-sex union recognition.

The constitutions of Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia and Ukraine define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.