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| Region | South Africa |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Nov 30, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of 2006, South Africa made it legal to have a gay marriage as well as any other form of marriage in the act. As of 2020, there was an amendment to the bill, stating that same-sex marriage is a sole reason to get married. South Africa was the fifth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage, and remains the only African country to have enacted such rights. |
| Sources | https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15714036 https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/national-assembly-passes-civil-union-amendment-bill https://www.barnaschone.co.za/marriage-officers-no-longer-allowed-to-object-to-same-sex-marriages/#:~:text=Furthermore%2C%20Section%206%20of%20the,morals%20when%20performing%20their%20duties. |
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edited by Doomdorm64. Tweaking description
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| Description | As of 2006, South Africa made it legal to have a gay marriage as well as any other form of marriage in the act. As of 2020, there was an amendment to the bill, stating that same-sex marriage is a sole reason to get married. South Africa was the fifth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. | As of 2006, South Africa made it legal to have a gay marriage as well as any other form of marriage in the act. As of 2020, there was an amendment to the bill, stating that same-sex marriage is a sole reason to get married. South Africa was the fifth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage, and remains the only African country to have enacted such rights. |
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edited by Doomdorm64. In line with other descriptions
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| Description | As of 2006, South Africa made it legal to have a gay marriage as well as any other form of marriage in the act. As of 2020 there was an amendment to the bill, stating that same-sex marriage is a sole reason to get married. | As of 2006, South Africa made it legal to have a gay marriage as well as any other form of marriage in the act. As of 2020, there was an amendment to the bill, stating that same-sex marriage is a sole reason to get married. South Africa was the fifth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. |
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edited by qcksws. Added more sources, the original one was broken, added a description, bill has been updated since 2020
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| Description | As of 2006, South Africa made it legal to have a gay marriage as well as any other form of marriage in the act. As of 2020 there was an amendment to the bill, stating that same-sex marriage is a sole reason to get married. | |
| Sources | http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=67843 | https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15714036 https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/national-assembly-passes-civil-union-amendment-bill https://www.barnaschone.co.za/marriage-officers-no-longer-allowed-to-object-to-same-sex-marriages/#:~:text=Furthermore%2C%20Section%206%20of%20the,morals%20when%20performing%20their%20duties. |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Nov 30, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=67843 |
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