Homosexual laws around the world

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██ No information
Homosexuality legal
██ Same sex marriages
██ Same sex unions
██ No same sex unions
██ Foreign same sex marriages recognized
Homosexuality illegal
██ Minimal penalty
██ Large penalty
██ Life in prison
██ Death penalty

Legal recognition of Same-sex relationships

Same-sex marriage

Belgium Norway

Canada South Africa

Netherlands Spain

United State (CA, CT, MA)

Foreign marriages recognized

Aruba (Dutch only)

Israel

France

Netherlands Antilles (Dutch only)

United States (NY)

Civil unions and registered partnerships

Andorra France

Belgium Hungary (2009-1-1)

Czech Republic Luxembourg

Denmark New Zealand

Ecuador Sweden

Finland United Kingdom

Germany Iceland

Netherlands

Slovenia

Switzerland

Uruguay

Civil Unions Recognized in some regions

Argentina (C, RN, VCP)

Australia (TAS, ACT, VIC eff. 2008-12-1)

Brazil (RS)

Mexico (Coah., DF)

United States (CA, CT, DC, HI, ME, MD, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA)