Which country legalized same-sex marriage in 2015?

Which country legalized same-sex marriage in 2015?

• A. United Kingdom
• B. France
• C. Canada
• D. United States

Answer: (D)

Nationwide recognition of marriage equality often comes from a ruling that applies across the whole country. In 2015, the United States reached this milestone when the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, requiring all states to license and recognize same-sex marriages. That decision effectively legalized same-sex marriage across the entire country. Other countries listed had already legalized it before 2015—the United Kingdom in 2013, France in 2013, and Canada in 2005—so they don’t fit the 2015 criterion.

Nationwide recognition of marriage equality often comes from a ruling that applies across the whole country. In 2015, the United States reached this milestone when the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, requiring all states to license and recognize same-sex marriages. That decision effectively legalized same-sex marriage across the entire country.

Other countries listed had already legalized it before 2015—the United Kingdom in 2013, France in 2013, and Canada in 2005—so they don’t fit the 2015 criterion.