Which country will legalize gay marriage next?

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Luxembourg is typically an example where it would probably not be a problem at all, but it's not on the agenda and no one pushes for it hard enough.

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/01/official-luxembourg-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage-by-summer/

Apparently Juncker's government supported SSM back in 2009, but the issue apparently got lost in the Parliamentary shuffle. Same sex couples will continue to be forced to make the arduous two hour car journey into Belgium or France to get married.

Of the countries you listed it will be: Luxembourg, Finland, Vietnam, Albania, Colombia, Cuba, Taiwan; in order.

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Luxembourg is pretty weird. They have coalition between a social democratic party and a liberal party who have nothing ideologically in common except gay marriage (and the fact that they both have gay leaders). What else have they got to do?

I don't see why same-sex marriage should be on the agenda for Luxembourg's government. They have more important things to worry about.

Not really.

They really don't have any more important things to worry about other than redefining marriage? Are you serious? The fact that a socially liberal government led by a gay man hasn't yet done this yet speaks volumes that they're concentrating on other issues.

I think you're under the misapprehension that a government can't do two things at the same time.

They are planning on legalising it this year, but this sort of thing takes time, especially in Europe.

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For those that were wondering, the correct answer was Luxembourg, by a vote of 56-4.

I've been wondering what Asian country will be the first to legalize gay marriage (and when). The mostly likely countries seem to be either Nepal, Thailand, or Vietnam. Any guesses on which it will be and when?

I'd say Nepal. How long can one country take to write its constitution?

I think Thailand is a bit tied up right now (Thai-d up, hahaha) and Vietnam is a curious wild card, but nobody can really tell with these sort of administrations. Also, perhaps Myanmar if Aung San Suu Kyi gains power (you can laugh, but it's comparable to South Africa after apartheid.) Taiwan is also a good try, but only if conservatives fall from grace.

I think Japan is too conservative and Shinzo Abe is too entrenched to consider it, despite his wife supporting it (the DJP could have possibly done something in their one term, but they are far too busy imploding right now). In India, Modi will be entrenched for some time - it's quite unlikely homosexuality will even be re-legalised by this decade. South Korea is too Catholic (as is the Philippines), and would require the current backlash against Park to last quite some time. Other than those countries I mentioned, slim pickings in Asia.