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| Civil union |
| Recognised nationwide in: |
| Denmark |
| France |
| Iceland |
| Germany |
| Norway |
| Canada (Quebec) |
| U.S.A. (Vermont) |
| Switzerland (Zürich) |
| Ireland |
| United Kingdom |
| See also |
| Same-sex marriage |
| Domestic partnership |
There are currently no plans to introduce same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom. However, a bill to introduce civil partnerships that are virtually identical to marriage, the Civil Partnership Bill, was announced in the 2003 Queen's Speech and has been introduced into Parliament.
See also: Legal consequences of marriage in the United Kingdom