Published a list of countries where gay marriage is allowed
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A little more than ten years have passed since the same country in the first country of the world legalized same-sex marriages, and since then only nine states have allowed lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) to officially marry.
Despite the fact that US President Barack Obama spoke in favor of same-sex marriage, only six states register such unions. A number of other countries, such as Denmark, the United Kingdom and Brazil, made some concessions on this sensitive issue and gave legal force to same-sex civil unions or registered partnerships.
It should be noted that according to a recent study by the International Association of Gay and Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Inter-Sexual (ILGA), Ukraine, along with Russia and Belarus, was included in the list of countries with the worst attitude towards people with non-traditional orientation. Do you guess which countries have completely legalized same-sex marriages? Here is the full list below.
- Netherlands
The Netherlands became the first country in the world to recognize same-sex marriages back in 2001.
- Belgium
In Belgium, they allowed official marriage for LGBT people in 2003.
- Spain
Spain permitted same-sex marriages in 2005.
- Canada
Following Spain followed Canada and legalized such marriages in 2005.
- South Africa
In South Africa, gay and lesbian marriages were allowed in 2006.
- Norway
Norway joined the list of countries where homosexual marriages are allowed in 2009. The photo shows the Minister of Finance and the Chairman of the Socialist Party of Norway, Christine Halvorsen, who in every way contributed to the adoption of a law that gave equal rights to both heterosexual and homosexual marriages.
- Sweden
Sweden recognized same-sex marriages in 2009.
- Portugal
In Portugal, same-sex marriages were also allowed in 2009.
- Iceland
In Iceland, such unions were legalized in 2010.
- Argentina
Since 2010, the only Latin American country that has legalized same-sex marriages is Argentina.
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