Same-sex Marriage Rights Around The World

On October 1, 1989, for the first time in the world, gay couples in Denmark tied the knot in legal civil unions, but would have to wait until 2012 to be allowed to marry in church (Credit: AFP)

With Thai lawmakers voting to legalise same-sex marriage Tuesday, we look at the situation across the globe.

While the right to marry has already been legalised in 35 other countries, homosexuality remains banned in many parts of the world.