Same-sex marriage in the Pitcairn Islands

Legal status of same-sex unions
Marriage
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  1. Not performed in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten
  2. Neither performed nor recognized in Niue, Tokelau or the Cook Islands
  3. Neither performed nor recognized in Northern Ireland, the dependency of Sark or six of the fourteen overseas territories
  4. Neither performed nor recognized in American Samoa or many tribal jurisdictions with the exception of federal recognition benefits
  5. When performed in Mexican states that have legalized same-sex marriage
  6. When performed in the Netherlands proper
  7. If performed before 1 June 2018
  8. Registration schemes open in all jurisdictions except Hualien County, Penghu County, Taitung County and Yunlin County

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Same-sex marriage has been legal in the Pitcairn Islands since 14 May 2015, although there are no openly same-sex couples currently living on the island.[1][2] An ordinance to legalise such marriages was unanimously approved by the Island Council on 1 April 2015, and was signed by Governor Jonathan Sinclair on 5 May. It was published on 13 May 2015.[3][4][5]

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  Same-sex marriage
  Other type of partnership (or unregistered cohabitation)
  Limited recognition of same-sex marriages at the federal level, no territory level recognition
  No recognition
  No recognition, same-sex marriage banned by the constitution
  Same-sex sexual activity illegal
1 April 2015 vote in the Pitcairn Island Council[6][7]
Voted for

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pitcairn Island, population 48, passes law to allow same-sex marriage". The Guardian. Associated Press. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. ↑ McCrum, Kirstie (22 June 2015). "Island gives same-sex marriage the green light - but none of its 48 residents are gay". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Same Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships Ordinance 2015" (PDF). Government of the Pitcairn Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pacific's tiny Pitcairn Island legalises same-sex marriage". Yahoo! News. Agence France-Presse. 25 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Same sex marriage legalised in Pitcairn". Radio New Zealand. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "PITCAIRN ISLAND COUNCIL - Minutes of Meeting held in The Square - Public Hall (Wednesday, 01 April 2015)" (PDF). government.pn. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  7. ↑ "PITCAIRN ISLAND COUNCIL - Minutes of Meeting held in The Square - Public Hall (Wednesday, 22 April 2015)" (PDF). government.pn. Retrieved 2017-01-07.


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