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Latest revision as of 15:46, 3 December 2023
Tremendous advances have been made toward marriage equality in many countries around the world. Regrettably, there also remain many countries where legislation is lacking on the issue. According to the HRC, there are currently 29 countries where same-sex marriage is legal: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Uruguay. The first country to recognize same-sex marriages was The Netherlands in 2001, followed by Belgium (2003) and Canada (2005). Taiwan made history in 2019, becoming the first government in Asia to welcome legislation on marriage equality.
Marriage equality has come about through three processes: legislation enacted by political bodies; through public referendum following civic action; and by court decisions that have mandated equality through adherence to a country's constitution. In contrast, in many countries constitutional measures have been adopted to prevent same-sex marriages from being sanctioned, or laws have been enacted which refuse to recognize such marriages performed elsewhere.
Gay marriage is hotly contested by religious groups and intolerant political and social organizations. A 2016 global survey found that one in three adults believe that people of the same sex should be allowed to marry.
For those living in countries where same-sex marriage is legal, knowing about those LGBTQ individuals who advanced the issue of marriage equality is important. Today's progress has been built by the commitment and hard work of those who came before us, and it behooves the community to celebrate the work of those individuals. For those living in countries where it remains illegal, the march forward continues by many of the individuals identified below.
This list contains lawyers, politicians, activists, and public leaders. Most are in influential positions related to the political system or NGOs working to advance the LGBTQ equality cause. Some are celebrities who are using their public visibility for the purpose.
Argentina
Australia
- Andrew Barr
- Stephen Dawson
- Trevor Evans
- Brandon Flynn
- Alex Greenwich
- Brian Greig
- Ivan Hinton-Teoh
- Ian Hunter
- Alan Joyce
- Alison Standen
Canada
- Jim Egan
- Barbara Findlay
- Raymond Gravel
- Jane Eaton Hamilton
- Kaj Hasselriis
- Brent Hawkes
- Alex Munter
- Kristyn Wong-Tam
Chile
China
Costa Rica
France
Great Britain
- Stuart Andrew
- Sarah Brown
- Benjamin Cohen
- Mike Freer
- Mark Harper
- Tim Hopkins
- Ruth Hunt
- Stephen Jacques
- Jeffrey John
- Brian Paddick
- Harry Rich
- Michael Salter
- Iain Stewart
- Stephen Williams
Guyana
Iran
Ireland
- Tiernan Brady
- Ann Louise Gilligan
- Ursula Halligan
- Fergal McFerran
- David Norris
- Mal O'Hara
- Katherine Zappone
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Puerto Rico
Scotland
Spain
Switzerland
Taiwan
The Netherlands
United States
- Susan Allen
- Gregory Angelo
- Tammy Baldwin
- Ann Bancroft
- Jackie Biskupski
- Gabriel Blau
- Mary Bonauto
- Adam Bouska
- Raymond Buckley
- Tracy Call
- Rea Carey
- Richard Carlbom
- Mary Cheney
- Karen Clark
- Scott Dibble
- Timothy Diehl
- Thomas Duane
- John Duran
- Sean Eldridge
- Brian Ellner
- Frank Ferri
- Steve Gallardo
- Richard Green
- Paul Grossinger
- Reed Gusciora
- Greg Harris
- Nancy Hetherington
- Timothy Holbrook
- Roberta Kaplan
- Fred Karger
- Ken Keechl
- Davina Kotulski
- Michael McShane
- Matt McTighe
- Ken Mehlman
- Shannon Minter
- Daniel O'Donnell
- Bob Page
- Reverend Troy Perry
- Karen Peterson
- David Pierce
- Heather Purser
- Beth Robinson
- Chris Sander
- Brian Sims
- Betsy Smith
- Marc Solomon
- Zach Wahls
- Vaughn Walker
- Edith Windsor
- Jeanne Winer
- Evan Wolfson
- Janson Wu
Venezuela
See Also
- Transgender Activists
- Bisexual Activists
- Global LGBTQ HIV/AIDS Activists
- Early European LGBTQ Activists
- Feminist Activists Who Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender
- Animal Rights Activism and the LGBTQ Community
- Peace Activists Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Practising LGBTQ Rights Lawyers
- Race Activists in the LGBTQ Community
- Prominent Members of ACT UP
- Cannabis Legalization and the LGBTQ Community
