Netherlands was naturally the first country to adopt legal same-sex marriage, that was back in 2001. This CBS article explains most countries attitudes towards gay marraige, but is a tad outdated.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/04/world/main604084.shtml

Belgium approved it in 2003
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_Belgium

In Canada it's called the "Civil Marriage Act" it includes language that allows churches the right to not perform same-sex marriages. And it was Federally adopted in 2005.
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/fs-sv/mar/index.html
The rights in each province still vary though
http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/map-samesex-marriage/

Spain also approved it in 2005
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/07/01/Worldandnation/Spain_approves_libera.shtml

South Africa made it legal in 2006
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_South_Africa

Same-sex marriage became legal in Norway on January 1st 2009
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-7926.html

and the swedes quickly followed in April
http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/International/nyhetssidor/artikel.asp?ProgramID=2054&Format=1&artikel=2739765

Apart from those countries there are many others who recognize some form of legal same-sex partnership

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage

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