Difference between revisions of "Marriage equality"
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| − | '''Marriage equality''' refers to the extension to same-sex couples of the ability to get married in the same way as opposite-sex couples. | + | [[File:World homosexuality laws.svg|thumb|402|<table class="description en" lang="en" style="margin:0.5em auto;width:100%;border:1px solid #ABD5F5;background:white" xml:lang="en"> |
| + | <caption align="center"><b>English</b> (en): Laws regarding same-sex sexuality</caption> | ||
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| + | <table style="width: 100%;"> | ||
| + | <tr style="vertical-align: top;"> | ||
| + | <td style="width: 66%;"> | ||
| + | <p><b>Homosexuality legal</b></p> | ||
| + | <div style="direction:ltr;"><span style="width: 2.8em; display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><span style="width: 2.4em; display: inline-block; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #002255;"> </span></span>  Same-sex marriage<sup>1</sup></div> | ||
| + | <div style="direction:ltr;"><span style="width: 2.8em; display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><span style="width: 2.4em; display: inline-block; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #0066FF;"> </span></span>  Other type of partnership (or unregistered cohabitation)<sup>1</sup></div> | ||
| + | <div style="direction:ltr;"><span style="width: 2.8em; display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><span style="width: 2.4em; display: inline-block; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #00FFDE;"> </span></span>  Foreign same-sex marriages recognized<sup>1</sup></div> | ||
| + | <div style="direction:ltr;"><span style="width: 2.8em; display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><span style="width: 2.4em; display: inline-block; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #CCCCCC;"> </span></span>  No recognition of same-sex couples</div> | ||
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| + | <td style="width: 33%;"> | ||
| + | <p><b>Homosexuality illegal</b></p> | ||
| + | <div style="direction:ltr;"><span style="width: 2.8em; display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><span style="width: 2.4em; display: inline-block; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #f9dc36;"> </span></span>  Minimal penalty</div> | ||
| + | <div style="direction:ltr;"><span style="width: 2.8em; display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><span style="width: 2.4em; display: inline-block; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #ec8028;"> </span></span>  Heavy penalty</div> | ||
| + | <div style="direction:ltr;"><span style="width: 2.8em; display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><span style="width: 2.4em; display: inline-block; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #e73e21;"> </span></span>  Up to life in prison</div> | ||
| + | <div style="direction:ltr;"><span style="width: 2.8em; display: inline-block; text-align: center;"><span style="width: 2.4em; display: inline-block; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #808080; background-color: #800000;"> </span></span>  Up to death (ring = local judges)</div> | ||
| + | </td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | <p>Rings indicate areas where local judges have granted marriage or imposed the death penalty in a country where that is not otherwise the law.</p> | ||
| + | <p><sup>1</sup>May include recent laws or court decisions which have created legal recognition of same-sex relationships, but which have not entered into effect yet</p> | ||
| + | </td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | </table>]]'''Marriage equality''' refers to the extension to same-sex couples of the ability to get married in the same way as opposite-sex couples. | ||
[[Category:Legislation]] | [[Category:Legislation]] | ||
[[Category:Relationships]] | [[Category:Relationships]] | ||
Revision as of 07:12, 23 May 2012
Rings indicate areas where local judges have granted marriage or imposed the death penalty in a country where that is not otherwise the law. 1May include recent laws or court decisions which have created legal recognition of same-sex relationships, but which have not entered into effect yet |
