This is sweeping the situation under the rug - over 1/4 of country permits some type of "marriage", but all right. D.C. permits S/S marriage, and should be noted.
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Underachievement by nations allowing same sex marriage will be particularly evident.<ref>In the [[United States]], 44 out of 50 states prohibit same-sex marriage, and only 8 additional states permit civil unions. One state has declared same-sex marriage legal, but implementation is postponed until after a voter referendum on the law in November 2012.</ref>
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Underachievement by nations allowing same sex marriage will be particularly evident.<ref>In the [[United States]], 44 out of 50 states prohibit same-sex marriage (Washington, D.C. also permits same-sex marriage), and 8 additional states permit civil unions. One state has declared same-sex marriage legal, but implementation is postponed until after a voter referendum on the law in November 2012.</ref>