Countries That Are For Gay Marriage

Countries that perform gay marriages as of 2006 include:

• The Netherlands (legalized in 2001)
• Belgium (2003)
• Spain (2005)
• Canada (2005).

Some countries have been forced to allow gay marriage due to judicial appeals. As of 2004, Aruba, as part of the Netherlands, recognizes same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlands. In Austria, where it is likewise not legal, in July 2006, an Austrian male-to-female transsexual was granted the right to legally change her gender to female while remaining married to her wife, indirectly setting a precedent for same-sex marriage.