Entry #21153: Same-sex marriage in New Brunswick

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RegionNew Brunswick
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusLegal
Start DateJun 23, 2005
End Date(none)
DescriptionNew Brunswick allowed same-sex marriage on June 23, 2005, after a state court judge issued a landmark ruling. Marriage licenses for same-sex couples became available days later on July 4, 2005. This provincial decision came just one month before Canada legalized same-sex marriage nationwide via the Civil Marriage Act.
Sourceshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/all-systems-go-for-same-sex-marriage-in-new-brunswick-1.560003


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StatusLegal
Start DateJun 23, 2005
End Date(none)
DescriptionNew Brunswick allowed same-sex marriage on June 23, 2005, after a state court judge issued a landmark ruling. Marriage licenses for same-sex couples became available days later on July 4, 2005. This provincial decision came just one month before Canada legalized same-sex marriage nationwide via the Civil Marriage Act.
Sourceshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/all-systems-go-for-same-sex-marriage-in-new-brunswick-1.560003