Same-sex union court cases

Same-sex marriage is legal (nationwide or in some parts) in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark,Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands,New Zealand,Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay. Court rulings requiring same-sex marriages have been passed in Austria (not yet in effect until January 2019) and Taiwan (not yet in effect until May 2019). Same-sex marriage is recognized, but not performed, in Estonia, Israel, and Armenia. Furthermore, same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands are recognized in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.