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.
LGBT rights in the former United States |
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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. |