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*'''Solemnization:''' the marriage must be performed by a person authorized by the government of British Columbia to perform marriages.
*'''Solemnization:''' the marriage must be performed by a person authorized by the government of British Columbia to perform marriages.


Being of opposite genders used to be one of the requirements for a valid marriage. Gay and lesbian couples have been able to marry in British Columbia since 8 July 2003. On 20 July 2005, with the passage of the ''Civil Marriage Act'', same-sex couples became able to marry throughout Canada.
Being of opposite genders used to be one of the requirements for a valid marriage. Gay and lesbian couples have been able to marry in British Columbia since 8 July 2003. On 20 July 2005, with the passage of the ''Civil Marriage Act'', same sex couples became able to marry throughout Canada.


For a quick summary on getting married ion British Columbia, see [[How Do I Get Married in British Columbia?]] It's located in the section ''Marriage, Separation & Divorce'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.  
For a quick summary on getting married ion British Columbia, see [[How Do I Get Married in British Columbia?]] It's located in the section ''Marriage, Separation & Divorce'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.