Oct 17, 2023
On October 17, 2023, India's Supreme Court ruled on pleas for same-sex marriage validation. While not legalising marriage equality, it underscored that one's ability to marry cannot be denied due to sexual orientation.
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So far more than 30 countries across the globe have legalised same-sex marriage after nationwide voting, most of which are in Europe. Here are some countries that allowed the same in the recent past.
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In May 2020, Costa Rica achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Central American country to legalize same-sex marriage. This progressive move came after the nation's highest court ruled in 2018 that the existing law prohibiting same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
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On June 12, 2019, Ecuador marked a significant step towards equality when its constitutional court declared that same-sex couples have the right to marry. This made Ecuador the fifth Latin American country to embrace marriage equality for gays and lesbians.
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Taiwan made history on May 17, 2019, when its legislature passed a groundbreaking bill, legalizing same-sex marriage. This move made Taiwan the first Asian nation to allow gays and lesbians to wed, setting an important precedent for the region.
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Austria, in January 2019, joined the majority of Western European countries in legalizing same-sex marriage. This development followed a previous milestone in 2010 when the country granted gay and lesbian couples the right to enter into civil partnerships.
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Australia made a stride towards LGBTQ+ rights in 2017, when the Australian parliament passed legislation allowing gay and lesbian couples to legally marry. Alongside New Zealand, Australia became the 2nd country in the Asia-Pacific region to recognize same-sex marriage.
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In July 2017, Malta's parliament nearly unanimously voted to legalize same-sex marriage, overcoming opposition from the Catholic Church and embracing marriage equality.
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On June 30, 2017, Germany became the 15th European country to enact legislation permitting same-sex couples to marry, with a parliamentary vote of 393-226.
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Colombia made history in April 2016, by becoming the fourth country in Catholic-majority South America to legalize same-sex marriage, following the lead of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.
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In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that same-sex marriage is constitutionally guaranteed throughout the country, marking a significant milestone in the fight for marriage equality, eleven years after it became legal in Massachusetts.
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