Countries And Territories Where Same-Sex Marriage is Legal

2001
The Netherlands- In 2001, April 1st, the Netherlands became the first-ever nation to legalize same-sex marriage. Since then over 15,000 gay couples have married.

2003
Belgium- On June 1st, 2003 Same-Sex Marriage was legalized in Belgium. It was the second country to ever legalize same-sex marriage.

Ontario- On June 10th, 2003 Same-Sex Marriage was legalized in the Canadian province of Ontario.

British Columbia- Same-sex marriage was legalized on July 8th, 2003. Series of court rulings resulted in favor of same-sex relationships seeking marriage licenses.

2005
Canada- July 20th, 2005, same-sex marriage was legalized. Bill C-38 was passed by the House of Commons on June 28th, 2005. Then it was sent to the Senate on July 19th, 2005 and given royal assent the next day.

Spain- Same-sex marriage has been legalized since July 3rd, 2005. In 2004, Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero started a campaign to make same-sex marriage legal, which also including the right for same-sex couples to adopt.

2006
South Africa- On November 30th, 2006, same-sex marriage was legalized. The Constitutional of South Africa guarantees protection of everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. The Parliament was given one year to fix the inequality in marriage.

2009
Norway-

Sweden-

2010
Argentina-

Iceland-

Portugal-

Mexico- Same-sex marriage became legalized on December 21st, 2009. This was the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage.

2012
Denmark-

2013
Brazil-

France-

New Zealand-

Uruguay-

2014
England-

Scotland-

Wales-

2015
Ireland-

Luxembourg-

The United States-

2016
Columbia-

Greenland-

2017
Australia- Same-sex marriage became legal in Australia on December 9th, 2017 as part of the “yes” vote.

Germany-

Finland- Same-sex marriage was legalized on March 1st, 2017.

Malta- Same-sex marriage was legalized since September 1st, 2017.

The Faroe Islands-

2019
Austria- On January 1st, 2019, the Constitutional Court made the decision that same-sex marriage should be legalized. This was after the country allowed registered partnerships on December 4th, 2017.

Taiwan- On May 24, 2019, same-sex marriage was legalized. Two years before that, the Constitutional Court stated that the marriage law was unconstitutional and waited on the island's parliament to add the new law.

Ecuador- Same-sex marriage was legalized on July 8th, 2019. The Constitutional Court ruled that the country's ban of same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. They are the 5th Latin American country to legalize same sex-marriage.

2020
Costa Rica- Same-sex marriage became legalized on May 26th, 2020. They are the first country in Central America and sixth country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage.