State Law 3157 of December 27, 2005

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Section 110 explicitly states marriage as being a union between a man and a woman.

Activists are trying to get this legalized. Legalized required under EU Ruling. Gay marriage legalization pending. Foreign Same Sex Marriage recognized from other countries.

Civil partnership

The Civil Partnership Act (2004). Under the Act, same-sex couples can register a civil partnership, which has almost the same legal effects, rights and obligations as marriage does for mixed-sex couples. For that reason, civil partnership is sometimes called ‘gay marriage’. However, legally, it is not marriage, but is a separate, segregated system

16 for heterosexual males/females. No established age of consent for homosexual males/females, but they can be charged with engaging in consensual activity starting at age 12.

Nationwide.

Nationwide.

Nationwide.

Homosexuality is not legal in Gambia.

Under bill C-38.

The Civil Marriage Act was passed at a federal level, overriding provincial marriage law.

Civil Marriage Act 2005 (Canada)

Same-sex marriage in Canada became legal with The Civil Marriage Act.

National state discrimination protection pending. National Hate Crime Law Pending.

The Community/Union legislation (directive 2000/78) prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workspace. Later on it was transferred to the Greek legal order, with law 3304/2005, almost verbatim. The greek translation of the directive and the greek law referred to sexual orientation as “genetic orientation”.

Under the Civil Marriage Act.

Included in equal marriage legislation

In July of 2005, Spain became the third country in the world to legalize gay marriage, following the Netherlands and Belgium. The law, which was passed by the Spanish parliament and signed into law by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, also allows same-sex couples to adopt children.

The 2005 constitution explicitly prohibits the marriage or union between two people of the same sex

The Civil Union Act 2004 received Royal assent on 13 December 2004, allowing for same-sex couples to enter civil unions when it commenced on 13 April 2005.

Kansas voters adopted a constitutional amendment in April 2005 that said "Marriage shall be constituted by one man and one woman only" and banned granting the "rights or incidents" of marriage to other relationships.

Not required.

Missing non binary options on documents.

As in United Kingdom

The Act gives transsexual people legal recognition as members of the sex appropriate to their gender (male or female) allowing them to acquire a new birth certificate, affording them full recognition of their acquired sex in law for all purposes, including marriage.

Gender Recognition Act 2004

As in United Kingdom

Surgery is not required

Homosexuality is currently illegal.

Burundian constitution prohibits same-sex marriage.

it is the more open-minded places besides Nepal and tiwan. No laws in place for same sex couples.