Guam, an overseas territory of the United States, recognizes
neither same-sex marriage nor civil union. Akin to the US states
of New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York, marriage remains
undefined in both the constitution and the statute. Legal
recognition of same-sex couples Edit After Vermont successfully
passed its same-sex marriage bill, the 27th Guam Youth Congress,
an advisory body which submits legislation to committees of the
Legislature of Guam, forwarded a bill to legalize civil unions
to the legislature, with the bill being supported by Speaker
Derick Baza Hills. A similar measure failed in the 25th Guam
Youth Congress by just one vote. Citing recent rulings in the
courts such as the unanimous decision overturning the ban on
same-sex marriage in Iowa, Hills later commented that the courts
would be essential to make sure we "allow for equal rights" he
stated in a press release. While same-sex marriage is currently
not being considered in Guam, Hills made sure to point out that
"We do have advocates in