File talk:Same-sex marriage map Oceania.svg

Norfolk Island?--201.219.190.155 (talk) 04:01, 7 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I think the same, is another jurisdiction with its own laws, it should be marked--201.219.190.155 (talk) 20:22, 10 August 2014 (UTC)
 * The territory is an integral part of Australia with only limited self-governance as cited in the Norfolk Island article. The Recognition of same-sex unions in Australia article explains the applicability of federal marriage law in the territory. Fortguy (talk) 07:04, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

Palau decriminalized homosexuality this summer. It should be changed from orange to grey: http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/palau-legalizes-gay-sex151014 208.69.9.138 (talk) 21:27, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Fortguy (talk) 07:04, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

Light blue area not covered by legend
I see a light blue area. However, there is no light blue item in the legend. Thisisnotatest (talk) 08:08, 27 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I see it too. I'm pretty sure that area is the Cook Islands, where same sex sexual activity is illegal. I don't know how to make map edits, but it should be changed to orange. CRM28 (talk) 17:50, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
 * No, it's American Samoa where same-sex marriages are federally recognized, but the status of whether SSMs may be legally performed or recognized within territorial law is unclear. The territory's attorney general promised to look into the matter after Obergefell, but still has never rendered a judgement. In the meantime, no same-sex couple has stepped forward seeking to marry within the territory. When that happens, local officials must decide whether to allow the marriage, or the federal judiciary will then have to determine the couple's right to do so. Alternatively, Congress could put its foot down and make SSM definitively legal under the territorial clause of the U.S. Constitution. Fortguy (talk) 06:17, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

Re: Easter Island
Should we include Easter Island on this map?

Easter Island (Indigenous name: Rapa Nui) is a Pacific island and is definitely part of Polynesia. The Polynesian Triangle roughly consists of islands between New Zealand, Hawaii, and Easter Island. It was inhabited 1500-1600 years ago. It was annexed by Chile in 1868 It is included on the Wikipedia page on Oceania, including on a cultural map of Polynesia.

I've noticed some websites consider Easter Island as part of Oceania, whereas others do not mention it. I've also noticed some websites that mention Easter Island, but do not show it on the map on the page (likely the website makers did not make the map but did not pay attention to whether it was on it or not or other reasons). There may also be concerns over stretching the scope of the map or availability of maps that include it. I've noticed the inclusion of Easter Island as part of Oceania on a few Wikipedia pages, including Recognition of same-sex unions in Oceania and List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania. We do need to keep in mind, though, that Wikipedia is user-edited and prone to error and debatable inclusions. The Wikipedia page for South America describes Easter Island in this way when referring to islands off the mainland: "Other islands that are included with South America are the Galápagos Islands that belong to Ecuador and Easter Island (in Oceania but belonging to Chile)..." (and lists more islands after that) I noticed that it was not included on the map for File:State recognition of same-sex relationships (South America).svg on Wikimedia (see LGBT rights in the Americas) though I don't know whether that is relevant to this discussion. If anyone is wondering what the islands west of South America on that map are, those are the Galapagos.

On the map we are discussing on this Talk Page, the easternmost country or territory shown is the Pitcairn Islands. If Easter Island/Rapa Nui were included, it would be light blue, due to being under Chilean laws, as of October 2017. Anyone got thoughts? Should we include this as being part of Oceania? Is anyone here an expert on Oceania? Does Wikipedia/Wikimedia have any corresponding maps of Oceania to be used as a template for this that include Easter Island (ie. is this possible within the confines of existing Wikipedia/Wikimedia map templates?) TenorTwelve (talk) 03:15, 24 October 2017 (UTC)


 * If you make a comment, please consider posting the same comment here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File_talk:Same-sex_marriage_map_Oceania.svg#Easter_Island_Inclusion_Discussion  It is the same discussion on the same map and I'm trying to have it in both places so people answer. Thanks!!! -TenorTwelve (talk) 04:27, 16 November 2017 (UTC)