21 - The Church of Scotland votes in favour of drafting a new church law to allow same-sex marriages. The new laws would give ministers the option of performing same-sex marriages and a final vote is expected for 2021.[8]
1 - Same-sex marriage is no longer legal in Bermuda.
5 - The European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that EU member states should recognise same-sex marriages for the purpose of residency if at least one partner is an EU citizen. Slovakia announces that they will comply with this ruling, recognising marriages performed abroad.[10]
6 - The Supreme Court of Bermuda strikes down the ban on same-sex marriage, five days after the ban goes into effect. A stay is implemented, allowing the Government time to respond.[11][12]
18 - The Romanian Constitutional Court complies with the June ECJ ruling, and allows the main plaintiffs in the case the right to reside in Romania.[18]
22 - The National Assembly of Cuba approves a draft constitution which recognizes same-sex marriage, though the proposal will need to go to a referendum at a later date in 2019.[19][20]
Augustedit
9 - The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court in Costa Rica declares Articles 14 and 242 of the Family Code, as well as Article 4 of the 2013 Law of Young People unconstitutional and gives the Legislative Assembly 18 months to amend the laws accordingly. If the Assembly does not comply, same-sex marriage will become legal automatically once that deadline passes.[21][22]
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6 - The Indian Supreme Court decriminalizes homosexuality, striking down the part of Section 377 that criminalized oral sex and anal sex.[23][24]
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15 - Parliament in San Marino allowed civil unions and stepchild adoptions for homosexual couples[25]
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^Advocate.com: Methodists bishops back choice LGBT clergy and same-sex marriages, May 7, 2018.
^NewsHub.com: Anglican Church will bless same-sex relationships
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^Same-sex married couples have the right to stay in Slovakia
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^Daily Beast: Bermuda Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban
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^Queer.de San Marino: Parlament beschließt Lebenspartnerschaften (German)
^NDR.de: Oldenburgische Kirche beschließt Trauuung für alle (German)
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