As demand grows for LGBTQ+ rights, here is a list of countries where marriage equality exists. The data was sourced from the Human Rights Campaign's report
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Twenty-five countries across the globe have legalized same-sex marriage after nationwide voting while 10 countries have legalized it through court decisions
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The Netherlands
The Netherlands was the first country to legalize same-sex marriages in 2001. This was followed by Canada and Spain in 2005 and South Africa in 2006
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In 2009-10, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Portugal, and Argentina also recognized marriage equality
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Denmark
Denmark passed the legislation in June 2012 and the year 2013 witnessed Uruguay, New Zealand, France and Brazil allow same-sex couples to wed
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England
In 2014-15, England and Wales, Scotland, Luxembourg, Ireland and the United States allowed same-sex couples to have marriage licenses
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The next two years witnessed Greenland, Colombia, Finland, Germany, Malta and Australia recognizing marriage equality
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Austria, Taiwan and Ecuador legalised it in 2019 whereas Ireland and Costa Rica did it in 2020
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Switzerland, Mexico, Chile, Slovenia and Cuba legally recognized same-sex marriage in 2022 while Andorra extended civil marriage to same-sex couples in 2023
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