2017 any states still not allowing gay marriage

The law went into effect January 1, Thailand's King signed the marriage equality bill into law on September 24, The law went into effect on January 22, Greece: On February 15, Greece's Parliament voted to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming the first Christian Orthodox majority country to do so.

Austria: The Constitutional Court of Austria ruled on December 4, that denial of marriage equality was discriminatory, legalizing same-sex marriage. Same-sex married couples in many countries do not share all of the same rights and benefits as different-sex married couples, such as the right to adoption.

The ruling took effect immediately after the court decision. By clicking "GO" below, you will be directed to a website operated by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, an independent c 3 entity. In recognition of this decision, the Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria affirmed in that the country would recognize such same-sex marriages for the purposes of immigration.

Slovenia: On July 8th, , the Constitutional Court of Slovenia ruled that the ban on same-sex marriages violated the constitution of Slovenia and gave the Slovenian parliament 6 months to pass legislation accordingly, which it did on October 4. In some countries, same-sex couples also experience additional restrictions.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules the Defense of Marriage Act of is unconstitutional and interferes with states’ rights to define marriage. We note that processes for obtaining a marriage license for same-sex couples in some countries differ across localities, such as in Mexico where, in light of a constitutional court ruling, some states have enacted marriage equality while, in other states, same-sex couples must seek an amparo from a federal court to obtain a license.

Cuba: On September 25, , in a national referendum, Cubans approved a Family Code that included provisions allowing same-sex couples to marry. Parliament passed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage which went into effect May 24, , making Taiwan the first country to enact marriage equality in Asia.

See photos from states that approved same-sex marriage before the. Marriage equality took effect January 1, Taiwan: The Taiwan Constitutional Court ruled in that marriage could not be restricted to opposite-sex couples and gave parliament two years to enact legislation legalizing same-sex marriage.

Working through a worldwide network of HRC global alumni and partners, we lift up the voices of community, national and regional advocates and share tools, resources, and lessons learned to empower movements for marriage equality. Andorra: On July 21, , the unicameral legislature of Andorra, the General Council, voted unanimously to amend the country's civil union law to include marriage equality for same-sex couples.

Alabama, Missouri, and Alabama have done so with restrictions. Estonia: On June 20, , Estonia's parliament voted in favor of marriage equality, becoming the first post-Soviet Union country to legalize same-sex marriage. The Human Rights Campaign tracks developments in the legal recognition of same-sex marriage around the world.

These countries have legalized marriage equality through both legislation and court decisions. September – New Jersey becomes the fourteenth state to legalize same-sex marriage. For example, in Taiwan same-sex marriage is only available to Taiwanese citizens or a citizen of a foreign country that recognizes same-sex marriage who seeks to marry a Taiwanese citizen.

The same vote also legalized same-sex adoptions. The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, handing gay rights advocates their biggest victory yet. Liechtenstein: On May 16, , Liechtenstein's government passed a bill in favor of marriage equality. It does not identify countries that recognize other kinds of relationships between same-sex couples, such as civil unions, registered partnerships or domestic partnerships.

In December , President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act. In the case that Obergefell is overturned and individual states outlaw same-sex marriages, the legislation regulates that all states and US territories must recognize legal unions performed in states where they are allowed.

The Supreme Court set May 26, as the deadline for the National Assembly to enact such legislation, but it did not meet that deadline, and marriage equality came into effect on that date. In , the ECJ determined that all EU countries were required to recognize the same-sex marriages of EU and non-EU citizens for purposes of immigration, regardless of whether same-sex marriage is legal in those countries.

As of , 37 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have legalized gay marriage. Thirteen U.S. states have a ban on same-sex marriage; however, eight of these states have court rulings in favor of allowing same-sex marriage. Chile: On December 9, , the president of Chile signed into law a marriage equality bill that passed in the Senate on December 7 and the lower house on Nov.

Same sex civil unions had been legal since Slovenia: On July 8th, , a ruling from the constitutional court of Slovenia decided that the ban on same-sex marriages violated the constitution of Slovenia. In , it issued an advisory opinion to Costa Rica that signatories of the American Convention on Human Rights are obliged to make same-sex marriage legal.

Switzerland : On December 16, , the Swiss Parliament overwhelmingly passed legislation extending marriage to same-sex couples. This page is based on a review of legislation and judicial decisions recognizing same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is legal in California again.