Countries where same-sex marriage is legal; will India enter the list?

Once again, the debate over the legitimacy of homosexuality law has revived in the country as the top court has started hearing a bunch of pleas regarding Section 377.  

Six years ago, on December 2012, the Supreme Court of India quashed Delhi High Court's order that decriminalised homosexuality. At that time, the top court had categorically said that the Centre was free to amend it. In the year 2014, the Naz Foundation, challenging the SC order, filed a review petition. 

Now once again, India's top court has begun hearing the petition challenging the 158-year-old colonial-era law led by the chief justice of India Dipak Misra, along with Justice RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrchud and Indu Malhotra.   

No objection if Supreme Court deals with validity of Section 377: Centre

On July 10, this 5-judge panel heard legal arguments against Section 377. According to Bloomberg, the hearing comes soon after a Hong Kong court ruling decided to grant visas to spouses of gay expatriate workers in Asia's financial hub, a move that puts pressure on other Asian capitals to make themselves more attractive in the race for global talent.  

Till now, Taiwan is the only Asian country that has legalised gay marriage. 
 

If the top Court decriminalises this age-old law, India will enter into the group of countries where same-sex marriage is not a taboo anymore.  

The love that dare not speak its name

Around the world, Australia is one of the latest examples that has legalised same-sex marriage. On December 2017, the Australian Parliament passed a legislation allowing gay and lesbian couples to legally wed. Malta and Germany are other two nations that have unanimously voted to legalize same-sex marriage in the year 2017. 

The Netherlands was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage. 

Here is a list of countries where same-sex marriage is legal:  

Countries	Years
Australia	2017
Malta	2017
Germany	2017
Colombia	2016
The United States	2015
Greenland	2015
Ireland	2015
Finland	2015
Luxembourg	2014
Scotland	2014
England and Wales	2013
Brazil	2013
France	2013
Uruguay	2013
New Zealand	2013
Denmark	2012
Argentina	2010
Portugal	2010
Iceland	2010
Sweden	2009
Norway	2008
South Africa	2006
Spain	2005
Canada	2005
Belgium	2003
Netherlands	2000

The only country, where gay marriage is legal in some jurisdictions, is Mexico.