Aniket Raj
Marriage equality has been embraced by over 30 nations worldwide, with Greece being the most recent addition to this growing list.
In 2024, Greece's parliament passed a bill allowing same-sex marriage and adoption, despite opposition from the Orthodox Church.
The Netherlands made history in 2001 by becoming the first country to legalize same-sex marriage, leading to over 15,000 homosexual couples tying the knot since then.
Belgium followed suit in 2003, becoming the second country to grant marriage equality through legislation passed by its parliament.
Spain joined the ranks in July 2005, becoming the third country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Canada made strides on July 20, 2005, becoming the first non-European nation and the fourth country globally to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.
South Africa embraced marriage equality in 2006 when the Civil Union Act came into force on November 30, allowing same-sex couples to marry.
In a landmark decision in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down same-sex marriage bans across all 50 states, legalizing it nationwide.