Same-sex marriage in Belgium
| Same-sex marriage |
| Recognised nationwide in: |
| Belgium |
| Netherlands |
| Recognised in some regions in: |
| Canada (Ont, Que, B.C, Y.T) |
| United States (Massachusetts) |
| Other countries: |
| Australia |
| France |
| South Africa |
| Spain |
| See also |
| Civil union |
| Domestic partnership |
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Belgium allows marriages of foreign same-sex couples only if their country of origin also allows these unions.
According to the Belgian "Staatsblad" , approximately 300 gay couples got married between june 2003 and april 2004.(245 in 2003 and 55 in 2004). This was 1.2 % of the total number of marriages in Belgium during that period. Two out of three gay marriages were performed by male couples, one out of three was a lesbian couple.