Current Version
| Region | Saint Helena |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Dec 20, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under the Marriage Ordinance 2017, same-sex marriage is legal. |
| Sources | https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Marriage-Ordinance-2017.pdf |
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Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | the island just legalized Gay Marriage. | Under the Marriage Ordinance 2017, same-sex marriage is legal. |
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| Sources | https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Marriage-Ordinance-2017.pdf | |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Description | No | the island just legalized Gay Marriage. |
| Sources | No |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No |
| Sources | No |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Same sex marriage has been legal in Ascension Island only since 1 January 2017."
- Status is not correct "Since a consultation was held on the legalization of same-sex marriage on St. Helena Island in April and May 2016, it is hard to see how it can be legal since 1 January 2001.
Please see the relevant portion of Report 3p in "Equal Human Rights and Civil Rights for All Persons, No Matter Their Gender, No Matter Their Sexual Orientation: An Interpretive Newsletter" (www.humciv.com) and if you can correct anything there about St. Helena, please leave a message by using the contact form at the very end of the newsletter (after the last numbered report). "