Civil union
List of jurisdictions recognizing same-sex unions but not same-sex marriage

As of July 18, 2024, the states that provide civil unions but not marriage for same-sex couples are:

The Catholic Church under Pope Francis endorses civil unions but opposes same-sex marriage.

In Israel, no national domestic authority performs same-sex marriage, though couples may marry abroad. In addition, same-sex couples may be considered to have a common-law marriage, which affords "most" of the rights of marriage.
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