MARYLAND RECOGNIZES SAME-SEX DIVORCE
May 18, 2012 - United States
The highest court in the US state of Maryland has ruled that same-sex divorce is legal in the state even though same-sex marriage is not yet legal. Gay marriage was made legal in the state in March but would not come into effect until January of the next year.
FRENCH PRESIDENT SIGNS GAY MARRIAGE BILL
May 18, 2013 - France
Francois Hollande, France's president, signed the bill making gay marriage legal in the country into law. France became the ninth European country to legalize gay marriage, and the fourteenth in the world to do so. The first gay marriages were set to take place ten days after the signing of the bill.