Highlights

  • Same-sex marriages are legal in 34 countries
  • Out of 34, 23 countries have legalised same-sex marriage nationally through legislation
  • Netherlands was the first ever nation to legalise same-sex marriage

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Pride Month 2023: Countries that allow same-sex marriage; this country was the first one to do so

Pride Month 2023: There are 34 countries which have legalised same-sex marriages; here's the complete list here.

Pride Month 2023: Countries that allow same-sex marriage; this country was the first one to do so

As Pride Month is going on, LGBTQIA+ people are hopefully seeking the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India. In May, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on the petitions that were looking forward to a decision on the same.

Notably, there are 34 countries where same-sex marriage is legal. Out of 34, 23 countries have legalised same-sex marriage nationally through legislation and 10 of them have legalised same-sex marriage nationally through court decisions.

Here's the complete list of countries that have legalised same-sex marriages

Cuba
Andorra
Slovenia
Chile
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Austria
Taiwan
Ecuador
Belgium
Britain
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Luxembourg
Malta
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Mexico
South Africa
United States
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
Canada
Netherlands
New Zealand
Portugal
Uruguay

It is also worth taking note that the Netherlands was the first ever nation to legalise same-sex marriage in the year 2001.

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