Same-sex marriage in the Falkland Islands
A law to permit same-sex couples to marry passed the Legislative Assembly by 7 votes to 1 on 30 March 2017.Nonetheless, a marriage between persons of the same sex was considered void ab initio in common law, and as such same-sex couples could not marry on the islands;[1] in 1866, in Hyde v Hyde and Woodmansee (a case of polygamy), Lord Penzance's judgment began: "Marriage as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others.On 13 May 2015, the Attorney General of the Falkland Islands, Mark Lewis, recommended that the Executive Council consider the legalisation of same-sex marriage or civil partnerships in the territory.[13][14][15][16] A government spokesperson said, "The move sends a clear and powerful message that all people and all relationships are equal, it does not matter whether they are a same sex couple or not and the law now reflects the Falkland Islands' tradition of being an open, tolerant and respectful community.[20][21] The first same-sex marriage in the Falkland Islands was performed at Christina Bay near Cape Pembroke on 20 November 2017.
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Constitution limits marriage to opposite-sex couples
Same-sex sexual activity illegal, though penalties not enforced
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