In which countries are gay marriage and /or gay military service legal?

Australia allows gays in the military

The UK does not discriminate on grounds of sexual preference either for marriage or military service.

The Netherlands were the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001. Since then same-sex marriage is now allowed in Belgium, Canada, Norway, and in two (maybe three, as there is still confusion over this in California) US states, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Although a same-sex couple can’t get legally married in Israel, they do recognize marriage performed in other countries where it is legal.
Interestingly enough, towards the end of the Roman empire both emperors Constantius and Constans declared same-sex marriage to be legal.
As to gays in military service, I believe all nations in the EU are required to accept them. Some of the nations outside of the EU that allow gays to serve are Israel, Japan, and Australia. I’m sure many others, as well. I figure that President Obama will likely make an edict allowing self-proclaimed homosexuals in the US armed forces.

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America and America.

The first one is controversial to some even though I have no problem with it.

The second one is called “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”

This is from Wikipedia:

Countries that allow full same-sex marraige the info bar on the right
-Belgium
-Canada
-Netherlands
-Norway (starting from 2009)
-South Africa
-Spain

But it’s not necessarily a yes/no for each country. Some countries allow civil unions that are de facto marraiges (but not classified as marraige) while other countries have regional variances (like only MA in the US allowing gay marraige) and yet other countries recognising foreign same-sex marraiges but not granting it locally.

Countries that explicitly ban homosexuals from the military:
* Brazil
* China
* Cuba
* Egypt
* Greece
* Iran
* Malaysia
* Mexico
* North Korea
* Philippines
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Syria
* Turkey
* Venezuela
* Yemen

Both the US and Russia have similar Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policies. I imagine many other countries are somewhere in-between; they do allow gays to serve but implicitly ask that they restrict the expression homosexuality.

I forgot to add it’s almost certain that President Obama will repeal the don’t ask don’t tell policy within the next 2–3 years.

@ astrochuck and artificalard:
Denmark was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage…
1989!!!

gotta love the danes!... also they are known for the first trannie (m2f)! there is actully a movie coming out with i think nicole kidman and charlise theron. i think its called danish girl…don’t quote me on that, but check it out, coming soon!

Sorry, Alive. Denmark recognized legal gay partnerships before anyone but the Dutch were the first to legalize same sex marriage.

yeah..im turkish..
that doesnt cut it in Turkey, if your quire…well good luck in doing anything in Turkey…haha
not trying to be funny, but thats how it is