13. France: May 29, 2013
The French National Assembly officially approved the freedom to marry in 2013. Now any couple, regardless of gender, can enter the institution of marriage. L’amour gagne.
14. Uruguay: August 5, 2013
The third Latin American country to end the exclusion of gay and lesbian couples from marriage was Uruguay, when it passed nationwide same-sex marriage legislation.
15. New Zealand: August 19, 2013
Add New Zealand to the list of countries that have marriage equality. Prime Minister John Key was a vocal supporter of why marriage matters for all. Its neighbor, Australia, remains one of the few western liberal democracies to still discriminate against same-sex marriages.
