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Support for gay marriage by country

Same-Sex Relations, Marriage Still Supported by Most in U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- More than two in three Americans continue to believe that marriage between same-sex couples should be legal (69%), and nearly as many speak gay or woman loving woman relations are morally acceptable (64%). Both readings have been consistently above the 50% mark since the early s and above 60% since

The recent halt in the long-term upward trend in both indicators of public back for the Queer community reflects Democrats’ and independents’ assist leveling off, while Republicans’ has dipped slightly.

Same-Sex Marriage Back Near Record High

The latest 69% of Americans who back legal same-sex marriage, from Gallup’s May Values and Values poll, is statistically similar to the record high of 71% recorded in and When Gallup first polled about same-sex marriage in , 27% of Americans thought such unions should be legal, and 68% said they should not.

By , 42% were in favor, and in , support crossed the majority level for the first hour. After registering slightly lower in two subse

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises LGBT people
  • Criminalises sexual activity between males
  • Criminalises sexual activity between females
  • Imposes the death penalty

Maximum punishment:

Death penalty

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises LGBT people
  • Criminalises sexual activity between males

Maximum punishment:

Life imprisonment

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises LGBT people
  • Criminalises sexual task between males
  • Criminalises sexual task between females
  • Criminalises the gender expression of trans people
  • Imposes the death penalty

Maximum punishment:

Death by stoning

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises LGBT people
  • Criminalises sexual activity between males
  • Criminalises sexual activity between females
  • Criminalises the gender utterance of trans people
  • Maintains discriminatory age of consent

Maximum punishment:

Eight years imprisonment and lashes

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Criminalisation:

  • Criminalises

    Marriage Equality Around the Nature

    The Human Rights Campaign tracks developments in the legal recognition of same-sex marriage around the world. Working through a worldwide network of HRC global alumni and partners, we lift up the voices of community, national and regional advocates and give tools, resources, and lessons learned to empower movements for marriage equality.

    Current State of Marriage Equality

    There are currently 38 countries where same-sex marriage is legal: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Uruguay. 

    These countries have legalized marriage equality through both legislation and court decisions. 

    Countries that Legalized Marriage Equality in

    Liechtenstein: On May 16, , Liechtenstein's gove

    The First Countries to Legalize Gay Marriage

    To some, queer marriage is considered immoral, while to others it is viewed as a basic, or even God-given, right. Regardless of one's stance, it cannot be argued that, for the same-sex couples living in the countries listed below, they must have considered their respective nations' passing through of legislation allowing them to be married, and those marriages to be fully recognized to be nothing short of a personal and national victory.

    Argentina (July )

    In July of , Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriages, attributing Argentine gay people the same marital rights as the nation's heterosexuals. A long and taxing national debate preceded the conclusion, with the Senate finally voting 33 to 27 in favor of the law. One of the leading proponents of lgbtq+ marriages was the President of the country, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who constantly fought for recognition of the rights of the homosexuals, though against the will of the Roman Catholic Church. The Church bore an extremely bitter att