Which African countries allow gay marriage?

The South African parliament legalized same-sex marriage in November 2006, one year after the country's highest court ruled that the previous marriage laws violated the South African constitution's guarantee of equal rights. read more

Gay Marriage Around the World A growing number of governments around the world are considering whether to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages. So far, more than two dozen countries have enacted national laws allowing gays and lesbians to marry, mostly in Europe and the Americas. read more

National legislation was passed in Canada to allow for same-sex marriage in 2005. 5. South Africa. South Africa was the first African country to legalize gay marriage in 2006. 6 and 7. Norway and Sweden. Norway and Sweden legalized gay marriage three years later in 2009. 8, 9, 10. Portugal, Iceland and Argentina. In the following year (2010) three more countries legalized gay marriage: Portugal, Iceland and Argentina. read more

For the details, see: Same-sex marriage in South Africa - Wikipedia However, when I visited there, homophobia is still pretty common, especially in rural areas - they are pretty religious after all, in the traditional way. read more