Same-sex union legislation legislation of unregistered cohabitation was introduced in the Netherlands in June 1979. However, the first substantial recognition of same-sex couples didn't occur before the introduction of a new legal form, that of registered partnerships, which was first enacted in Denmark in June 1989. Many countries have followed with similar legislation since then. Legislation of these forms of legal unions still occur with a variety of different names, even after the introduction of same sex marriage, although sometimes they are overwritten by subsequent legislation of same-sex marriage. There are currently seventeen countries that have an alternative form of legal recognition other
Same-sex marriage in Puerto Rico Same-sex marriage in Puerto Rico Following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in "Obergefell v. Hodges" on June 26, 2015, which held bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, same-sex marriage in Puerto Rico was legalized. Same-sex couples began applying for marriage licenses on July 13, 2015. On July 17, 2015, same-sex couples began marrying in the territory. Governor Alejandro García Padilla announced that the commonwealth would comply with the Supreme Court's ruling within 15 days. The parties to the principal lawsuit challenging Puerto Rico's denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples jointly asked the First Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn