Template:Same-sex unions

Legal recognition of; same-sex couples
Same-sex marriage
Belgium; Canada; Netherlands; Norway;	South Africa; Spain; Sweden;
	Performed in some regions
	United States (CT, IA, MA, NH, VT;; ME [status in flux]);
	United States (CT, IA, MA, NH, VT;; ME [status in flux]);
	Formerly performed
	United States (CA);
	United States (CA);
	Recognized, not performed
	Aruba (Dutch only); Israel; Netherlands Antilles (Dutch only); United States (DC, NY);
	Aruba (Dutch only); Israel; Netherlands Antilles (Dutch only); United States (DC, NY);
Civil unions and ; registered partnerships
Andorra; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greenland; Hungary; Iceland;	Luxembourg; New Caledonia; New Zealand; Slovenia; Switzerland; United Kingdom; Uruguay; Wallis and Futuna
	Performed in some regions
	Argentina (C, RC, RN, VCP); Australia (ACT, TAS, VIC); Mexico (COA, DF); United States (CA, CO, DC, HI, NJ, NV*, OR, WA, WI); Venezuela (ME)
Recognized, not performed
	Isle of Man (UK only);
Unregistered co-habitation
Argentina; Australia; Austria; Brazil;	Colombia; Croatia; Israel; Portugal;
	In some regions
	United States (MD);
	United States (MD);
Status in other jurisdictions
Albania; Bolivia; Bulgaria; Cambodia; Chile; China (PRC); Congo (DRC); Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Estonia; European Union; Faroe Islands; Greece; Honduras; India; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Jersey;	Kosovo; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Moldova; Montenegro; Nepal; Nigeria; Panama; Paraguay; Philippines; Poland; Romania; Russia; Serbia; Slovakia; South Korea; Taiwan; Uganda; Ukraine; Venezuela; Vietnam;
Notes
	*Laws passed in NH for same-sex marriage (effective from 1 January 2010) and NV for domestic partnerships (effective from 1 October 2009) have not taken effect yet. ME will hold a ballot for same-sex marriage in November 2009.
	*Laws passed in NH for same-sex marriage (effective from 1 January 2010) and NV for domestic partnerships (effective from 1 October 2009) have not taken effect yet. ME will hold a ballot for same-sex marriage in November 2009.
See also
	Same-sex marriage; Same-sex marriage legislation; Timeline of same-sex marriage; Civil union; Domestic partnership; Registered partnership; Listings by country
	Same-sex marriage; Same-sex marriage legislation; Timeline of same-sex marriage; Civil union; Domestic partnership; Registered partnership; Listings by country
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