Country Guides
Legal frameworks, resources, and planning documents for lavender marriages across 81 countries.
Each country guide brings together the local legal framework, curated resources, and relevant documents in one place. Select a country to get started.
Same-sex marriage legalCivil union / partnershipOther legal recognitionNot legally recognizedStatus varies by regionCriminalized
North America
Caribbean & Central America
🇨🇷Costa RicaSame-sex marriage legal🇨🇺CubaSame-sex marriage legal🇵🇦PanamaOther legal recognition🇧🇧BarbadosNot legally recognized🇹🇹Trinidad & TobagoNot legally recognized🇬🇹GuatemalaNot legally recognized🇭🇳HondurasNot legally recognized🇳🇮NicaraguaNot legally recognized🇸🇻El SalvadorNot legally recognized🇩🇴Dominican RepublicNot legally recognized🇯🇲JamaicaCriminalized
South America
🇦🇷ArgentinaSame-sex marriage legal🇧🇷BrazilSame-sex marriage legal🇨🇴ColombiaSame-sex marriage legal🇺🇾UruguaySame-sex marriage legal🇨🇱ChileSame-sex marriage legal🇪🇨EcuadorSame-sex marriage legal🇧🇴BoliviaNot legally recognized🇵🇾ParaguayNot legally recognized🇵🇪PeruNot legally recognized🇻🇪VenezuelaNot legally recognized
Europe
🇬🇧United KingdomSame-sex marriage legal🇩🇪GermanySame-sex marriage legal🇫🇷FranceSame-sex marriage legal🇳🇱NetherlandsSame-sex marriage legal🇪🇸SpainSame-sex marriage legal🇮🇪IrelandSame-sex marriage legal🇺🇦UkraineNot legally recognized🇷🇴RomaniaNot legally recognized🇧🇾BelarusNot legally recognized🇬🇪GeorgiaNot legally recognized🇧🇬BulgariaNot legally recognized🇲🇩MoldovaNot legally recognized🇦🇲ArmeniaNot legally recognized🇦🇿AzerbaijanNot legally recognized
Asia Pacific
🇦🇺AustraliaSame-sex marriage legal🇳🇿New ZealandSame-sex marriage legal🇹🇭ThailandSame-sex marriage legal🇹🇼TaiwanSame-sex marriage legal🇯🇵JapanNot legally recognized🇰🇷South KoreaNot legally recognized🇸🇬SingaporeNot legally recognized🇵🇭PhilippinesNot legally recognized🇮🇩IndonesiaStatus varies by region🇫🇲MicronesiaStatus varies by region🇰🇵North KoreaCriminalized
South & Southeast Asia
Middle East
Africa
🇳🇬NigeriaCriminalized🇺🇬UgandaCriminalized🇰🇪KenyaCriminalized🇹🇿TanzaniaCriminalized🇪🇹EthiopiaCriminalized🇸🇴SomaliaCriminalized🇸🇩SudanCriminalized🇹🇩ChadCriminalized🇧🇫Burkina FasoNot legally recognized🇳🇪NigerNot legally recognized🇨🇫Central African Rep.Not legally recognized🇬🇦GabonNot legally recognized🇨🇮Côte d'IvoireNot legally recognized
Pacific Islands
Legal status reflects same-sex marriage recognition as of early 2025. Laws change — always verify with a local attorney before making decisions. View interactive world map →