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Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Recognition of gay relationships: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Recognition of relationships.

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DESCRIPTION
AlbaniaAlbania (proposed)
AndorraAndorra Legal since 2005
ArgentinaArgentina Unregistered cohabitation throughout the country.
AustriaAustria Yes (since 2010)
BelgiumBelgium Yes (since 2000)
BoliviaBolivia (Proposed)
BrazilBrazil "Stable unions" legal since 2004, All rights as recognized family entities available nationwide since 2011
BulgariaBulgaria No
ChileChile (Registered cohabitation vote pending by congress)
ColombiaColombia Legal since 2007
CroatiaCroatia Yes (expansion proposed)
CyprusCyprus No (proposed)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic Yes (since 2006)
DenmarkDenmark Yes (since 1986)
EcuadorEcuador Civil unions legal since 2009
EstoniaEstonia No (proposed)
FinlandFinland Yes (since 2002)
FranceFrance Yes (since 1999)
GermanyGermany Yes (since 2001)
GreeceGreece No (proposed)
HungaryHungary Yes (since 2009)
IcelandIceland Legal since 1996
IndiaIndia No explicit recognition.
IrelandIreland Yes (since 2011)
IsraelIsrael Unregistered cohabitation
ItalyItaly No (proposed)
LatviaLatvia No
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein Registered partnership since 2011
LithuaniaLithuania No
LuxembourgLuxembourg Yes (since 2004)
MaltaMalta No (under consideration)
NetherlandsNetherlands Yes (since 1998)
NorwayNorway Legal since 1993
ParaguayParaguay (Constitutional ban since 1992)
PolandPoland No (rejected)
PortugalPortugal Yes (since 2001)
RomaniaRomania No (proposed)
San MarinoSan Marino / (Only immigration right)
SlovakiaSlovakia No (rejected)
SloveniaSlovenia Yes (since 2006)
SpainSpain Yes
SwedenSweden Yes (since 1995)
SwitzerlandSwitzerland Registered partnership since 2007
ThailandThailand proposed on 2013
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Yes (since 2005)
UruguayUruguay Civil unions since 2008.
VietnamVietnam (Proposed)

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