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Historical Curiosities: There are records of same-sex marriages dating back to the 1st century of the Roman Empire
Currently, the countries where Same-Sex Marriage is legal throughout their territory are:
The Netherlands was the First Country in the World to allow same-sex marriages, April 1, 2001
Portugal was the Eighth country in the world to carry out civil marriages between people of the same sex throughout its national territory since June 5, 2010.
The countries that currently fully allow same-sex marriage are:
South Africa …… 30 November 2006
Andorra …… 17 February 2023
Germany …… 20 June 2017
Argentina …… 22 July 2010
Australia …… 8 December 2017
Austria …… 1 January 2019
Belgium …… June 1, 2003
Brazil …… 14 May 2013
Canada …… 20 July 2005
Chile …… March 10, 2022
Colombia …… 28 April 2016
Costa Rica …… 8 August 2018
Cuba …… September 27, 2022
Denmark …… 15 June 2012
United States …… 26 June 2015
Spain …… 3 July 2005
Slovenia …… 4 October 2022
Ecuador …… 12 June 2019
Finland …… 28 November 2014
France …… 29 May 2013
Netherlands …… April 1, 2001
Iceland …… 27 June 2010
Ireland …… 23 May 2015
Luxembourg …… 18 June 2014
Malta …… 1 July 2017
Mexico …… October 26, 2022
Norway …… 1 January 2009
New Zealand …… 19 August 2013
Portugal …… 5 June 2010
Sweden …… 1 May 2009
Switzerland …… 26 September 2021
United Kingdom …… 17 July 2013
Taiwan …… 24 May 2019
Uruguay …… 5 August 2013
Countries That Allow Civil Unions But Do Not Allow Marriage
Croatia …… Cyprus …… Czech Republic …… Estonia …… Greece …… Hungary …… Israel …… Italy …… Liechtenstein …… Monaco …… Montenegro …… San Marino
Unfortunately, 72 countries where homosexuality is prohibited and considered a “crime” and worse, in 13th of them, with the Death Penalty, half of these countries are in Africa:
Afghanistan …… Saudi Arabia …… Algeria …… Antigua …… Barbuda …… Bangladesh …… Barbados …… Bhutan …… Brunei …… Burundi …… Cameroon …… Qatar …… Chad …… Singapore …… Comoros …… Dominica …… Egypt …… Eritrea …… Ethiopia …… Gambia …… Ghana …… Grenada …… Guinea …… Guyana …… Yemen …… Cook Islands …… Solomon Islands …… Iran …… Jamaica …… Kiribati …… Kuwait …… Lebanon …… Liberia …… Libya …… Malawi …… Malaysia …… Maldives …… Mauritania …… Mauritius …… Morocco …… Myanmar …… Namibia …… Nigeria …… Occupied Palestinian Territory (Gaza Strip) …… Oman …… Pakistan …… Papua New Guinea …… Kenya …… Saint Kitts and Nevis …… Saint Lucia …… Saint Vincent …… The Grenadines …… Samoa …… Senegal …… Sierra Leone …… Syria …… Somalia …… Sri Lanka …… Swaziland …… Sudan …… South Sudan …… Tanzania …… Togo …… Tonga …… Tunisia …… Turkmenistan …… Tuvalu …… Uganda …… Uzbekistan …… Zambia …… Zimbabwe
