Marriage Equality Laws around the World
Here we have summarized the legal status of the marriage equality laws around the world of the nations with embassies supporting Pride House Tokyo. It is basically a list of the names of the laws, the years the laws were enacted, or/and an explanation of any similar laws that have provided same-sex couples legal rights equivalent to same-sex marriage.
Country | Law | Year |
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![]() Ireland |
The Marriage Act 2015 |
2015 |
![]() The United Kingdom |
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 |
2014 |
![]() Australia |
The Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms)
Act 2017 passed the Senate & House of Representatives and went into effect on December 9, 2017. The right to marry in Australia is no longer determined by sex or gender, meaning same-sex couples are entitled to marry. |
2017 |
![]() The Netherlands |
Act on on the opening up of Marriage - amending legislation of the civil code
https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0012099/2001-04-01 (Dutch only) |
2001 |
![]() Canada |
The Civil Marriage Act |
2005 |
![]() Sweden |
The Marriage Code (Amendments and introducing of the concept "Gender-neutral marriage" ) |
2009 |
![]() Spain |
13/2005 Act 13/2005 Act (2005) Amends the Civil Code to permit same-sex marriage.
https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2005-11364 (español) |
2005 |
![]() Denmark |
The Act on amendments to the Act on Marriage |
2012 |
![]() Germany |
Same-Sex Marriage Law
Before that same sex couples could conclude a so-called "registered lifepartnership" that is legally widely treated like a marriage under the Civil Partnership Act adopted in 2001 |
2017 |
![]() New Zealand |
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act |
2013 |
![]() Norway |
The Marriage Act |
2008 |
![]() Finland |
An Act to amend the Marriage Act |
2017 |
![]() Mexico |
The Civil Code of the State Law
19 States (Mexico City, Quintana Roo, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Nayarit, Jalisco, Campeche, Colima, Michoacán, Morelos, Baja California, Puebla, Chiapas, San Luis Potosí, Nuevo León, Hidalgo, Baja California Sur, Aguascalientes and Oaxaca) |
2009〜 |
![]() European Union |
Since there is no uniform civil code in the EU, each member state has its own civil law that governs the issue of marriage between citizens. |