same-sex marriage as well as same-sex civil unions. Currently 33 of the 50 countries and the 8 dependent territories in Europe recognise some type of...

Japan does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. Several municipalities and prefectures issue same-sex partnership certificates, which provide...

majority of Israelis support the legal recognition of same-sex unions, with a June 2019 opinion poll conducted by Hiddush showing that 78% of Israelis...

Cyprus has recognised same-sex civil unions since 9 December 2015. Legislation to establish a form of partnership known as civil cohabitation was introduced...

recognise same-sex marriage, civil unions or other forms of partnerships, but provides some limited legal recognition to cohabiting same-sex couples in the...

recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions. Since 2020, the Russian Constitution has explicitly outlawed same-sex marriage. The Family Code of Russia also...

China does not recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions. Since 1 October 2017, couples have been able to enter into guardianship agreements, offering...

recognised civil unions since 5 June 2016, providing same-sex couples with almost all of the legal protections, benefits and rights of marriage. A bill...

Egypt does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. Although same-sex unions may have existed in Ancient Egypt, current religious and family laws...

not recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions. In February 2025, a court ordered the government to register the marriages of two same-sex couples and...

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ruling in Fedotova and Others v. Russia to provide legal recognition to same-sex unions. In January 2023, the Grand Chamber ruled that Article 8 of the European...

Zambia does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. The Marriage Act does not provide for the recognition of same-sex marriage. While many modern-day...

recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. On 25 April 2024, Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced the government's intention to legalize civil unions as part...

recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions. The Constitution of Paraguay has explicitly prohibited same-sex marriage since 1992, and de facto unions are only...

with 60% still opposed. LGBT rights in Croatia Recognition of same-sex unions in Europe In some minority languages of Croatia: Czech: registrované partnerství...

recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. Homosexuality among men is punishable with up to 14 years' imprisonment in Southern Nigeria and may result in capital...

Indonesia does not recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions. Marriage laws forbid same-sex marriages and prevent the registration of marriages validly performed...

recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions. A bill to legalize same-sex marriage was introduced to Parliament in 2009 with the support of Prime Minister...

recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions. However, the legal status of foreign same-sex marriages is unclear. On 3 July 2017, the Ministry of Justice...

Singapore does not recognise same-sex marriages or civil unions. In 2022, the Parliament of Singapore passed a constitutional amendment giving itself "the...

Romania does not allow same-sex marriage or civil unions. Registered partnerships have been debated in the Parliament of Romania several times since 2008...

recognise same-sex marriages or civil unions. The Constitution of Kenya does not explicitly address same-sex marriage, but was modified in 2010 to state...

does not recognise same-sex marriages or civil unions. The Marriage Act, 1974 does not provide for the recognition of same-sex unions. Historically, Sotho...

ruling in Fedotova and Others v. Russia to provide legal recognition to same-sex unions. In January 2023, the Grand Chamber ruled that Article 8 of the European...

in Asia Recognition of same-sex unions in Africa Recognition of same-sex unions in the Americas Recognition of same-sex unions in Europe Recognition of...

Others v. Russia to provide legal recognition to same-sex unions. In January 2023, the Grand Chamber ruled that Article 8 of the European Convention on Human...

legalize same-sex marriage as well as civil unions. Currently two countries and eight territories in Oceania recognize some type of same-sex unions. Two Oceanian...

Cambodia does not recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions, but recognizes a registry program known as the "declaration of family relationship" offering...

Same-sex unions are currently not recognized in Honduras. Since 2005, the Constitution of Honduras has explicitly banned same-sex marriage. In January...