Do you want to get married to your male lover, but your country will now allow it? The UK Government may be able to help you out.

The British government is performing homosexual "marriages" at the British consulates in 24 countries that preserve the traditional definition of marriage, even though none of these ceremonies will be legally recognized in the nations in question.

The Consular Marriages and Marriages under Foreign Law Order 2014, which went into effect in 2015, means that British Consulates in the following nations will perform same-sex "marriages" as long as one of the partners is a British citizen: Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, and Vietnam.

It is rather sad to see our friends in Australia and Germany in a list that includes Russian, China, Azerbaijan, and Cambodia. Some of the above are making progress toward marriage equality, but some may not make in this century.

In the mean time, if you live in the above countries and want to marry a British Citizen, get yourselves to the British Consulate and tie the knot.