Countries where gay marriage is illegal 2017

Gay Marriage Around the World

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Homosexuality: From the death penalty to gay marriage

The new law in England and Wales, which was a priority for British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader David Cameron, allowed gay and lesbian couples to marry beginning March 29, However, the law prohibits same-sex weddings within the Church of England, which continues to define marriage as between one man and one woman.

The worst countries in the world to be LGBT+

Here are all the countries that have legalised same-sex marriage, so far:. On a depressing note, there are actually still 72 countries across the world where not just same-sex marriage is illegal, but homosexuality as a whole is illegal. Though the country may be known for its metrosexual men, and its main cities — like Rome and Milan — have a healthy gay scene, same-sex marriage is still not legalised.