Which countries have equal marriage?

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A total of 26 countries now recognise and perform gay marriages, including the UK (exc NI). In these places same-sex couples can wed, and the unions should, in theory, receive the same rights afforded to heterosexual couples.

The list of countries where same-sex marriages are performed and recognised is as follows:

Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Luxembourg
Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Taiwan
United Kingdom -not including Northern Ireland
United States
Uruguay

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