Is same-sex marriage legal in Russia?
Not recognized
Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Russia is one of 82 countries classified “Not recognized” for same-sex marriage — 54% of the 152 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Mongolia
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Kazakhstan
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Finland
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Norway
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Kyrgyzstan
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Estonia
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
Other laws in Russia
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.