The Big List

[Pent and Ten]

I hadn't seen this anywhere else in the guild, so I figured it would be appropriate to list the countries and US states that allow gay marriage, as well as the US states that will recognize gay marriages from other states.

Countries that allow gay marriage:
The Netherlands
South Africa
Canada
Belgium
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Argentina
Portugal
Iceland
Mexico City (only the city)

States that allow gay marriage:
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Iowa
Vermont
Washington D.C. (not really a state but whatever)
New Hampshire

Countries that will recognize gay marriage from other places:
Aruba (Dutch only)
Israel
Mexico (Mexico City only)
Sint Maarten (Dutch only)

States that will recognize gay marriage from other places:
New York
California (limited to their own; long story)
Rhode Island
Maryland

Oh and there is a loop hole in some laws: not all states are allowing people to change their gender under law, but they will not prevent the surgery.
So, if you are M -> F trans and you happen to live in one of those states, you may still get married to a woman. 3nodding  

[Pent and Ten]

if any of this is wrong, please feel free to correct me  

[44hrygydi]

Interesting. Thank you for the info. I've been wondering about that but never bothered to do the research on my own.  

[Le Scratch]

New Hampshire also allows same-sex marriages, and New Jersey will grant a union with similar rights available (though not under the name of marriage). California's recognition is a very limited one, extending only to those who were married under the law there, but not those from other states.  

[Pent and Ten]

Le Scratch

New Hampshire also allows same-sex marriages, and New Jersey will grant a union with similar rights available (though not under the name of marriage). California's recognition is a very limited one, extending only to those who were married under the law there, but not those from other states.

thanks for the correction
and I left off civil unions because there's like 5 different kinds of civil unions, and only about half of the other states don't have any form of civil union
@illusive
happy I could help  

[Tick_FM]

oh my! i thought about this too but i'm too shy to post. Cx
but my list happens to be smaller.

thank you so much. i am planning on moving somewhere with my gf, but she doesn't know i want to move where gay marriage is allowed. >w<

*hugs*  

[iLegoBlock]

;D
Of course Canada's up there.
Its so friendly up here.  

[Pent and Ten]

Tick_FM

oh my! i thought about this too but i'm too shy to post. Cx
but my list happens to be smaller.

thank you so much. i am planning on moving somewhere with my gf, but she doesn't know i want to move where gay marriage is allowed. >w<

*hugs*

*hugs you back*
I wish you two lots of luck  

[Rust Harlequin]

I actually feel proud of Mass and that's rare.

 

[Tick_FM]

Pent and Ten

Tick_FM

oh my! i thought about this too but i'm too shy to post. Cx
but my list happens to be smaller.

thank you so much. i am planning on moving somewhere with my gf, but she doesn't know i want to move where gay marriage is allowed. >w<

*hugs*

*hugs you back*
I wish you two lots of luck

thank you very much! <3  

[Le Scratch]

Moved and stickied.  

[ForteAmora]

I'm not sure but I thought Oregon would be On the Allows Gay Marriage list. I dunnno.. Mabey I'm wrong.