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Country	SSM Source	Positive Protections Group country	Religious Ministers	State celebrants	Private celebrants	Service refusal	Education withdrawal	Tax Free Protections	Notes
Argentina	Legislative	No	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	Only partial protection is provided for LGBTI people in Argentina's legislation
Australia (hypothetical)	Legislative	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	null
Belgium	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Brazil	Constitutional	No	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Canada	Legislative	Yes	Yes	No	N/a	No	No	No	While the Federal Civil Marriage Act contains a broad exemption the Supreme Court held that only the Provinces can legislate exemptions. Only Prince Edward Island has done so.
Colombia	Constitutional	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Denmark	Legislative	Yes	Yes	No	N/a	No	No	No	Individual priests from the State Lutheran church can refuse but they must allow their churches to be used for same-sex weddings
England & Wales	Legislative	Yes	Yes	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Finland	Legislative	Yes	Yes	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
France	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Germany	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Greenland	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Iceland	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Ireland	Legislative	Yes	Yes	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Luxembourg	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Malta	Legislative	Yes	Yes	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Netherlands	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	Public servants employed since 2014 cannot refuse to register same sex marriages.
New Zealand	Legislative	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Celebrants from registered religious, philosophical or humanitarian organisations are exempt.
Norway	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Portugal	Legislative	Yes	N/a	Yes	N/a	No	No	No	null
Scotland	Legislative	Yes	Yes	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
South Africa	Constitutional	Yes	Yes	Yes	N/a	No	No	No	null
Spain	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
Sweden	Legislative	Yes	N/a	null	N/a	No	No	No	null
Taiwan	Constitutional	yes	null	No	null	null	null	null	SSM legislation not yet in place. General protection for education and employment only
Uruguay	Legislative	Yes	N/a	No	N/a	No	No	No	null
US - Connecticut	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	null
US - D.C.	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Partial protection only in state law.
US - Minnesota	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	null
US - Rhode Island	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	null
US - Delaware	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	null
US - Federal	Constitutional	null	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Constitutionally guaranteed at the federal level. However, discrimination and education laws being made by the states (see US map below
US - Florida	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	N/a	Yes	No	Partial protection only in state law.
US - Hawaii	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	null
US - Illinois	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	null
US - Indiana	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	N/a	No	No	Partial protection only in state law.
US - Kansas	constitutional	No	Yes	No	No	N/a	No	No	null
US - Louisiana	constitutional	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes (includes commercial services)	No	No	null
US - Maine	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	N/a	No	Yes	undefined
US - Maryland	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	null
US - Massachusetts	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	N/a	No	No	null
US - New Hampshire	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	null
US - New York	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	null
US - North Carolina	constitutional	No	Yes	Yes	No	N/a	No	No	null
US - Texas	constitutional	No	Yes	No	No	N/a	No	No	null
US - Vermont	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	null
US - Washington	constitutional	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	null
US - Wyoming	constitutional	No	Yes	No	No	N/a	No	Yes	null