The Countries Where Gay Marriage Is Legal [Map]
Niall McCarthy ,
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14 US states with bans on same-sex marriage can no longer enforce them in the wake of a historic US Supreme Court ruling that gay marriage is now legal across the entirety of the United States. Nearly two dozen governments around the world have introduced legislation allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The majority of these are in Europe and the Americas.
Ireland made headlines in May after becoming the first country in the world to introduce same-sex marriage through a popular vote. More than 62 percent voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage 22 years after homosexual acts were decriminalised in the country. Greenland's parliament has also unanimously approved same-sex marriage and adoption. These measures are due to go into effect on October 1, 2015.
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Niall McCarthy ,
Contributor
Data journalist covering technological, societal and media topics
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
14 US states with bans on same-sex marriage can no longer enforce them in the wake of a historic US Supreme Court ruling that gay marriage is now legal across the entirety of the United States. Nearly two dozen governments around the world have introduced legislation allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The majority of these are in Europe and the Americas.
Ireland made headlines in May after becoming the first country in the world to introduce same-sex marriage through a popular vote. More than 62 percent voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage 22 years after homosexual acts were decriminalised in the country. Greenland's parliament has also unanimously approved same-sex marriage and adoption. These measures are due to go into effect on October 1, 2015.
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