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LGBT rights in the former United States

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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.

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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.