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Legal recognition of
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Civil unions and
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Argentina (C, RN, VCP)
Australia (ACT, TAS, VIC)
Brazil (RS)
Canada (NS, QC)
Mexico (Coah., DF)
United States (CA, CT, DC, HI, ME, MD, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA)
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United States (IA, IL, MN, NM, NY, RI)
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Recognition granted,
same-sex marriage debated |
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United States (DC, HI, ME, MD, NH, NJ, OR, VT, WA)
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| LGBT portal |
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In December 2005, Latvia became the third member state of European Union (after Poland and Lithuania) to constitutionally define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.[1]
The constitutional amendement was signed by President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, who at the time said that the amendment didn't change anything as marriage was already defined in civil law as being between a man and a woman, and Parliament could amend the Constitution whenever it wants. She said that the amendment did not give lawmakers free rein to discriminate against gay and lesbian citizens.
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