The governments that have legalized same-sex marriage did so presumably because they decided they no longer had any legitimate interest in limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples only.
No countries in the Balkans have legalized same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage has not been legalized in Laos.
No country in Central America has legalized same-sex marriage.
No former Soviet republics have legalized same-sex marriage.
No predominantly Muslim countries have legalized same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in North Carolina on October 9, 2014.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in British Columbia on July 8, 2003.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan on November 5, 2004.
As of December 20, 2013, about 33% of US states have legalized same-sex marriage.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on September 24, 2004.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on December 21, 2004.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in the Canadian province of New Brunswick on June 23, 2005.