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|caption = | |caption =Status of same-sex marriage and other types of same-sex partnerships in the Americas. | ||
{{legend|#002255|Same-sex marriage<sup>1</sup>}} | |||
{{legend|#0066FF|Other type of registered partnership<sup>1</sup>}} | |||
{{legend|#AACCFF|Limited domestic recognition<sup>1</sup>}} | |||
{{legend|#CCAAFF|Foreign marriages recognized for residency only}} | |||
{{legend|#cccccc|Unrecognized}} | |||
{{legend|#D40000|Constitution restricts marriage to opposite-sex couples}} | |||
{{leftlegend|#f9dc36|Unenforced ban on same-sex sexual activity}} | |||
<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. | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 20 September 2024
Laws on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in the former United States are complex and varied by country and/or jurisdiction.
 Status of same-sex marriage and other types of same-sex partnerships in the Americas.
Same-sex marriage1
Other type of registered partnership1
Limited domestic recognition1
Foreign marriages recognized for residency only
Unrecognized
Constitution restricts marriage to opposite-sex couples
Unenforced ban on same-sex sexual activity 1May include recent laws or court decisions which have created legal recognition of same-sex relationships, but which have not entered into effect yet. |