States and Countries That Allow Gay Marriage

Same-Sex Marriage By Region

Updated: November 4, 2009

A comprehensive guide to same-sex marriage (commonly referred to as gay marriage) laws by region. Click on the state or country below for information on same-sex marriage and civil partnerships. Gay marriage and civil partnership laws change often. This list will be updated accordingly and will soon include nations and regions that ban same-sex marriage:

North America:

• Canada
• Mexico

United States:

North East

• Connecticut
• District of Columbia
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Vermont

Plains/Midwest

• Iowa
• Wisconsin

North West

• Oregon
• Washington

South West

• California
• Nevada

Europe:

• Belgium
• Croatia
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Portugal
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom

Africa:

• South Africa