| Same-sex marriage
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| Performed nationwide in:
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| Belgium
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| Netherlands
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| Performed in some regions in:
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| Canada: BC, MB, NL, NS, ON, QC, SK, YT
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| United States: MA
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| Articles on other countries and regions:
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| Australia
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| Canada: AB, NB, NT, NU, PE
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| France
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| Ireland
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| Romania
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| South Africa
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| Spain
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| United Kingdom
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| United States: CA
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| See also
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| Civil union
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| Domestic partnership
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Same-sex marriage in British Columbia: In May 2003, the British Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that denial of marriage licences to same-sex couples was a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Like preceding rulings in Ontario and Quebec, this ruling was stayed for two years to allow the federal government time to amend the laws to conform with the decision.
In June 2003, the Ontario Court of Appeals struck down the stay of decision and brought the ruling into force immediately. Shortly thereafter, the B.C. Court of Appeal issued a new ruling, quite similar to the Ontario ruling, on July 8, 2003.
This ruling stated that "any further delay... will result in an unequal application of the law between Ontario and British Columbia." A few hours after the announcement, Antony Porcino and Tom Graff became the first two men to be legally wed in British Columbia.
In 2003 there were 735 same sex marriages in British Columbia. Of those 1470 married, more couples resided in the United States than did in Canada. [1] (http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/stats/annual/2003/pdf/marriages.pdf)
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