| Countries (A to Z) |
Description |
| Argentina |
Civil unions in Buenos Aires City and Rio Negro Province. |
| Aruba |
Seen as valid but not recognized |
| Bermuda |
Considered |
| Brazil |
Civil unions in Rio Grande do Sul. |
| Canada |
Same-sex marriage |
| Cayman Islands |
Yes |
| Chile |
Considered |
| Colombia |
Civil unions have the same rights as straight couples in free union |
| Cook Islands |
No |
| Costa Rica |
Considered |
| Ecuador |
No |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
Yes |
| French Guiana |
Yes Pacte civil de solidarité. |
| Greenland |
Yes |
| Guadeloupe |
Pacte civil de solidarité |
| Israel |
Recognized same sex marriages performed abroad |
| Martinique |
Pacte civil de solidarité. |
| Mexico |
Civil unions (Mexico City and Coahuila) |
| Netherlands Antilles |
Yes |
| New Zealand |
Civil unions |
| Suriname |
No |
| Taiwan |
Considered |
| Tonga |
No |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
No |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
Yes |
| United States |
Civil Unions: Vermont, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Domestic partnerships: California, Maine, District of Columbia, and Hawaii. Same-sex marriage: Massachusetts. |
| Uruguay |
Pending* |
| Venezuela |
No |
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