States and Countries that allow gay marriage

If your asking where gay marriage is legal, I have the 411 on what and where for your reference.

In the United States

Massacheusettes: The law to allow gay marriage was adopted in 2004. Currently, you must be a resident to be married there.

California: As of June 16, 2008 Gay and lesbian couples can legally be married.

Canada
All of Canada and Provinces adopted gay marriage as constitutional in June 2005.

Spain
As of June 2005 Spain also adopted the legalization of Gay marriage.

Belgium
The second country in the world to allow gay marriage was Belgium in 2003.

Netherlands
Holland A.K.A. The Netherlands was the very first country to legalize gay marriage as of 2001.

South Africa
Gay marriage became legal in November 2006.

There are several states and countries that also allow civil unions and or domestic partnerships. civil unions and or domestic partnerships are similar to marriage where couple have legal recognition, but at the cost of with a few less legal rights. Here is a short list of where civil unions/domestic partnerships are legal.

U.S.
Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Hawaii, Washington State, and Oregon.

In Europe
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Switzerland; all allow civil unions or domestic partnerships.


New Zealand and Israel have also adopted the civil union policy in 2004.