Ohio State Issue 1 (2004)

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Same-sex civil unions
Recognized nationwide in:
Denmark (1989) \| Norway (1993)
Israel¹ (1994) \| Sweden (1995)
Greenland (1996) \| Hungary¹ (1996)
Iceland (1996) \| France (1999)
Germany (2001) \| Portugal (2001)
Finland (2002) \| Croatia¹ (2003)
Austria¹ (2003) \| Luxembourg (2004)
New Zealand (2005) \| United Kingdom (2005)
Andorra (2005) \| Czech Republic (2006)
Slovenia (2006) \| Switzerland (2007)
Colombia (2007)
Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in:
Netherlands (nationwide) (1998)
Spain (12 of 17 communities) (1998)
South Africa² (1999)
Belgium (nationwide) (2000)
Canada (QC, NS and MB)³ (2001)
Recognized in some regions in:
United States (6 states+DC) (1997) : CA, CT, HI, ME, NJ, VT
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003)
Australia (Tasmania) (2004)
Italy (Some municipallies) (2004)
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004)
Mexico (Mexico City and Coahuila) (2007)
Recognition debated in:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Mexico
Poland
Taiwan
United States
Uruguay
Notes:
1 - In form of unregistered cohabitation.
2 - Explicitly referred to as the "civil unions Act" in South Africa.
3 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Quebec (2002), and called "domestic partnership" in Nova Scotia (2001). In Manitoba (2002) and marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2005).
See also
Same-sex marriage
Registered partnership
Domestic partnership
Common-law marriage
Marriage, unions and partnerships by country
Homosexuality laws of the world
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Ohio State Issue 1^[1] of 2004, is a so-called "defense of marriage amendment" that amended the Ohio Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perfom same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 62% of the voters.^[2]

The text of the amendment states:

Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.^[3]