Kansas proposed amendment 1 (2005)

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Same-sex civil unions
Recognized nationwide in:
Denmark (1989) \| Norway (1993)
Israel¹ (1994) \| Sweden (1995)
Greenland (1996) \| Hungary¹ (1996)
Iceland (1996) \| France (1999)
Germany (2001) \| Portugal (2001)
Finland (2002) \| Croatia¹ (2003)
Austria¹ (2003) \| Luxembourg (2004)
New Zealand (2005) \| United Kingdom (2005)
Andorra (2005) \| Czech Republic (2006)
Slovenia (2006) \| Switzerland (2007)
Colombia (2007)
Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in:
Netherlands (nationwide) (1998)
Spain (12 of 17 communities) (1998)
South Africa² (1999)
Belgium (nationwide) (2000)
Canada (QC, NS and MB)³ (2001)
Recognized in some regions in:
United States (6 states+DC) (1997) : CA, CT, HI, ME, NJ, VT
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003)
Australia (Tasmania) (2004)
Italy (Some municipallies) (2004)
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004)
Mexico (Mexico City and Coahuila) (2007)
Recognition debated in:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Mexico
Poland
Taiwan
United States
Uruguay
Notes:
1 - In form of unregistered cohabitation.
2 - Explicitly referred to as the "civil unions Act" in South Africa.
3 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Quebec (2002), and called "domestic partnership" in Nova Scotia (2001). In Manitoba (2002) and marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2005).
See also
Same-sex marriage
Registered partnership
Domestic partnership
Common-law marriage
Marriage, unions and partnerships by country
Homosexuality laws of the world
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Kansas Proposed Amendment 1^[1] of 2005 is a so-called "defense of marriage amendment" that amended the Kansas Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perfom same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 70% of the voters.^[2]

The text of the amendment states:

(a) The marriage contract is to be considered in law as a civil contract. Marriage shall be constituted by one man and one woman only. All other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and are void. (b) No relationship, other than a marriage, shall be recognized by the state as entitling the parties to the rights or incidents of marriage.^[3]

[edit] References

^ Gay marriage ban in public's hands, by Scott Rothschild, Lawrence Journal-World, February 3, 2005. Accessed 22 December 2006.
^ Election Statistics, Kansas Secretary of State. Accessed 22 December 2006.
^ Kansas Constitution, Article XV, section 16. Accessed 22 December 2006.