Same-sex marriage 2010 upon promulgation by the Argentine President. Argentina thus became the first country in Latin America, the second in the Americas, and the tenth in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. Australia became the second nation in Oceania to legalise same-sex marriage when the Australian Parliament passed a bill on 7 December 2017. The bill received royal assent on 8 December, and took effect on 9 December 2017. The law removed the ban on same-sex marriage which previously existed and followed a voluntary postal survey held from 12 September to 7 November 2017, which returned a 61.6% "Yes" vote for
Same-sex marriage in Luxembourg originating from the same party, had expressed his personal support. In July 2007, a motion calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage was rejected by Parliament, on a 38-22 vote. In July 2009, the newly formed Juncker–Asselborn Government announced its intention to legalise same-sex marriage. During a debate on 19 January 2010, the Minister of Justice, François Biltgen, announced that a law to legalise same-sex marriage (with exception of certain adoption rights) would be finalized before the summer vacation break of Parliament. On 9 July 2010, the Government accepted the bill; on 10 August 2010, it was submitted to Parliament.