| Same sex marriages are legal in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden. Many other nations have same-sex civil unions or registered partnerships. See a complete list.
This map also shows nations where homosexuality is punishable by law, even death.
(Note: Not shown on map, Nepal now permits same sex unions but does not have an official law.)
██ No information
Homosexuality legal
██ Same-sex marriage
██ Civil unions or other recognition
██ No recognition of same-sex couples
██ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized
Homosexuality illegal
██ Minimal penalty
██ Large penalty
██ Life in prison
██ Death penalty
map source: Wikimedia Commons
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