Same-sex marriage in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Legal status of same-sex unions
Marriage
Performed

Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Denmark:
· Denmark proper
· Greenland
Finland*
France
Iceland
Ireland
Luxembourg
Mexico:
· CM, CH, CA,
· CL, GR3, JA,
· MC, MR, NA,
· PU3, QE3,
· QR, CDMX

Netherlands:
· Netherlands proper
New Zealand:
· New Zealand proper
Norway
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom:
· England and Wales
· Scotland
· AX and DX, AC*
· BAT, IM, PN
United States:
· United States proper
· GU, MP, PR, VI
· some tribal jurisdictions
Uruguay

Recognized

  1. When performed in Mexican states that have legalized same-sex marriage
  2. When performed in the Netherlands proper
  3. Marriages performed in some municipalities and recognized by the state

* Not yet in effect

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Same-sex marriage is not legal in the entirety of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. An ordinance allowing same-sex marriage was approved by the Ascension Island Council on 31 May 2016, in a 5-0 vote. It was signed by the Governor and published in the official gazette on 20 June. The new ordinance would commence once the Saint Helena Legislative Council repealed the current ordinance from 1851.[1][2][3]

On 27 April 2016, the Saint Helena Executive Council announced a public consultation on a draft of a new Marriage Ordinance, which, if approved, would allow same-sex couples to marry. The consultation lasted until 25 May.[4][5] On 15 July, it was revealed that a majority of respondents was in favour of same-sex marriage.[6] On 15 November, the Executive Council has decided to allow the Marriage Bill 2016 to proceed to the Legislative Council on 9 December, after going through a number of technical issues that were addressed by the Attorney General.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "COUNCIL REPORT – 31 MAY 2016" (PDF). Ascension-island.gov.ac. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  2. ↑ "MINUTES OF THE ASCENSION ISLAND COUNCIL (AIC)" (PDF). Ascension-island.gov.ac. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  3. ↑ "ASCENSION No. 2 of 2016" (PDF). Ascension-island.gov.ac. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  4. ↑ "Marriage Bill, Sunday'S Observance (Amendment) Bill And Employment Regulations « St Helena". Sainthelena.gov.sh. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  5. ↑ "ST HELENA : A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE" (PDF). Sainthelena.gov.sh. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Marriage Bill Questionnaire « St Helena". Sainthelena.gov.sh. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  7. ↑ "EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2016 « St Helena". Sainthelena.gov.sh. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-23.


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