Gay Marriage Legal Across Canada

The highest court in Canada ruled yesterday that gay marriage is constitutional and gave the go-ahead to Parliament to begin making steps to legalize gay marriage across the country. Many of Canada's provinces already allow same-sex marriage. This ruling paves the way for gay marriages to be recognized in every territory and province. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said he would introduce same-sex marriage legislation early next year. By the end of next year, Canada is expected to have full marriage recognition for gay and lesbian couples. Learn more about Canada's ruling.

Earlier this week, both Israel and New Zealand have taken steps to legally recognize same-sex relationships. And in the past few weeks, the United Kingdom and South Africa have announced their support of gay and lesbian marriages. Find out where in the world gays and lesbians can get married.