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Add prohibitions

This template is already quite large, but wouldn't it make sense to list countries that specifically outlaw gay unions in various ways? It seems like this is the next logical category after 'recognition debated'. ike9898 (talk) 02:04, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Makes sense to me. ZueJay (talk) 00:30, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would suggest a list article instead and link to it of one doesn't already exist. There are nearly 200 countries in the United Nations so it may make sense to err on keeping this list smaller in that respect. Banjeboi 09:02, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is especially important not to do it here because it would require two new categories: statutory bans and entrenched bans (e.g., US state constitution bans). The latter would require a subcategory for jurisdictions discussing such a ban, such as California, Iowa, and Florida. -Rrius (talk) 00:44, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sweden

What is the current situation in Sweden - Has gender-neutral marriages been legalized there yet? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.166.64.209 (talk) 09:24, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

California

Given the fact that California has an initiative on the ballot that would get rid of SSM, should California be listed in the "Recognition granted, same-sex marriage debated" section? Or would that be too confusing since it is the opposite of the others on the list? -Rrius (talk) 02:22, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Portal link+icon on template

An icon and link for the LGBT Portal has been added to the template. I am not sure this is good idea. Many pages this template is transcluded on are already within. Also, the template is quite long on the page. -Rrius (talk) 03:12, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I switched it to just a wikilink, this should fit in better than with the image added. Banjeboi 16:34, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

talk page clean-up

I've archived threads that looked to be resolved but was unsure about the ones remaining. Please feel free to tag any remaining threads with {{stale}} and {{resolved}} if they seem ... stale or resolved. In this way those visiting the talkpage can quickly suss out what topics are current. Banjeboi 09:18, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

New Mexico and same-sex marriage

I've just rewritten and expanded the Same-sex marriage in New Mexico article, adding numerous source references. (More could be written there, but I don't have time to research the whole history of the issue in that state.) While it's true that NM marriage statutes neither condone nor prohibit same-sex marriage, I've been unable to find any source that says an SSM obtained in another place has been officially recognized in New Mexico.

Thus, I feel the template is incorrect, and NM should be removed from the section "Foreign Marriages Recognized." Seems as if no one has yet gotten hitched out of state and come back to challenge the issue there with state officials or with the courts.

Can anyone verify by reputable source(s) whether NM has ever officially honored an out-of-state same-sex marriage? If not, let's fix this template, okay? Textorus (talk) 20:05, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I concur that NM could be removed from the "Foriegn Marriages Recognized" section until the claim is confirmed (or denied). It seems appropriate to list it only under "Recognition debated" based on the current information. ZueJay (talk) 01:38, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No one has weighed in with an objection to this, so I've removed NM from the "marriages recognized" section; it's already listed under "recognition debated." Textorus (talk) 07:24, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maryland, USA

The same-sex marriage in Maryland page says that there IS unregistared domestic partnerships, but this table doesn't show it. Which is right?