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.
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.
