16. United Kingdom (England and Wales March 29, 2014, Scotland December, 2014)
There is freedom for any loving couple, regardless of gender, to marry in England, Wales and Scotland. The Queen, British House of Commons and House of Lords all agreed to this in 2014. However, Northern Ireland is still a hold-out, saying it does not intend to introduce legislation on this issue at this time.
17. Luxembourg: June 18, 2014
A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Luxembourg took place in June of 2014, with an overwhelming majority vote, and became official law on January 1, 2015.
18. Finland: November 28, 2014
Finns are free to marry and adopt as of November 2014, when Parliament approved an amendment to end any same-sex discrimination on this matter.
