Recognition of same-sex unions in Oceania
Recognized Debate has occurred throughout Oceania over proposals to legalize same-sex marriage as well as civil unions.Currently two countries and eight territories in Oceania recognize some type of same-sex unions.Two Oceanian countries, Australia and New Zealand,[nb 1] and eight territories or states, namely Easter Island, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, New Caledonia, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Pitcairn Islands and Wallis and Futuna allow same-sex couples to legally marry.In American Samoa, same-sex marriage is not performed, but same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions are recognized.
Marriage
Marriages performed elsewhere are recognized (American Samoa)
No recognition of same-sex couples
Constitution limits marriage to opposite-sex couples (Palau, Tuvalu)
Same-sex sexual activity illegal, but ban not enforced
Same-sex sexual activity illegal
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Gender-neutral civil unions.
Civil unions never performed.
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