墨尔本PTE 阅读排序 2964

A. In the United States, where 36 states—plus Washington DC—issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, the Supreme Court will shortly release a decision which could effectively legalise gay marriage nationally.   

B. In 1989, Denmark became the first country to recognise same-sex unions through what were called ’registered partnerships’.   

C. Although the issue was being tested in the state courts in the US as early as 1970, the legal changes that would ultimately lead to the world‘s first same-sex marriage law took place in Europe.   

D. Same-sex couples can now legally marry in 17 countries and similar laws are pending in another three.   

E. Other Scandinavian and northern European countries followed suit.