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Democracy Statistics > Homosexuality laws of the world > Homosexuality laws > Same-sex Unions (most recent) by country

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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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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Homosexuality laws of the world

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