Current Version
| Region | Marshall Islands |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1988 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Published in 1988, the Marshall Islands government legislation established rules for registering births, deaths, and marriages. The expressions used for marriages only described different-sex couples (i.e., one man, and one woman) and did not include any information relating to same-sex marriage. No gay marriages have been officiated in the Marshall Islands. |
| Sources | https://rmiparliament.org/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1988/1988-0010/BirthsDeathsandMarriagesRegistrationAct1988_1.pdf |
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Revision History (4)
edited by cosmeticplague. Needed to change to banned
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
edited by cosmeticplague. Adding a description and official govt. docs
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 1988 |
| Description | Published in 1988, the Marshall Islands government legislation established rules for registering births, deaths, and marriages. The expressions used for marriages only described different-sex couples (i.e., one man, and one woman) and did not include any information relating to same-sex marriage. No gay marriages have been officiated in the Marshall Islands. | |
| Sources | https://rmiparliament.org/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1988/1988-0010/BirthsDeathsandMarriagesRegistrationAct1988_1.pdf |
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Description | No | |
| Sources | No |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed