Legal recognition of same-sex marriage
Belgium
Canada
Greece
Netherlands (first in the world of course - April 2001)
South Africa
Spain
United States (MA, CA eff. 2008-6-17)
Foreign marriages recognized
Aruba
Israel
Netherlands Antilles
United States (NM, NY, RI)
Civil unions and registered partnerships recognized
Andorra
Argentina (C, R, VCP)
Australia (TAS, ACT, VIC eff. 2008-12-1)
Brazil (RS)
Canada (QC)
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary (eff. 2009-1-1)
Iceland
Luxembourg
Mexico (Coah., DF)
New Zealand
Norway
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States (CA, CT, DC, HI, ME, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA)
Uruguay
Unregistered co-habitation recognized
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Colombia
Croatia
Israel
Portugal
Recognition debated
Argentina
Austria
Australia
Brazil
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Estonia
Ecuador
Faroe Islands
Ireland
Italy
Jersey
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Taiwan
United States (IA, IL, MD, NM, NY, RI)
Recognition granted, same-sex marriage debated
Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Hungary
Iceland
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States (CT, DC, HI, ME, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA)