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Legal recognition of
Same-sex unions |
| Same-sex marriage |
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| Recognized in some regions |
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| Foreign marriages recognized |
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Civil unions and
registered partnerships |
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Argentina (C, R, VCP)
Australia (TAS, SA, ACT, VIC eff. 2008-12-1)
Brazil (RS)
Canada (QC)
Mexico (Coah., DF)
United States (CA, CT, DC, HI, ME, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA)
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| Unregistered co-habitation |
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| Recognition being debated |
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Same-sex marriage debated,
recognition granted |
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United States (CT, DC, HI, ME, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA) |
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The Netherlands passed a Registered Partnership law in 1998. Registered partnerships were established for same sex and opposite sex partners, providing the same rights and responsibilities as married partners, with one exception: registered (female or male) partner of a woman who gives birth is not deemed to be the second parent of the child. A law to extend marriage to same-sex partners was passed in 2001.
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