Two States in the United States recognize
In May 2008, the California Supreme Court made a historic ruling and overturned the ban on gay marriage. At 5pm local time on June 16, the same-sex marriage law came into effect, and dozens of gay and lesbian couples flocked to California for weddings. California is the second state after Massachusetts to officially recognize same-sex marriage. Newsome, the mayor of San Francisco, also married a pair of lesbians who have lived together for more than 50 years and are now over 80 years old.
Norway
After California announced the recognition of same-sex marriage, on June 17, the Norwegian House of Lords also voted to pass the law allowing same-sex marriage.
It is reported that the upper house passed the new gay marriage law with 23 votes in favor and 17 votes against. The new gay marriage law allows homosexuals to hold weddings in churches, adopt children or conduct artificial insemination.
the Netherlands
Netherlands: 1 998 65438+1October1,Dutch domestic partnership law came into effect. The "partner" referred to in the Law on Cohabitation Partners includes both "same-sex partner" and "opposite-sex partner". For same-sex couples, registered same-sex couples will enjoy the same rights and assume the same obligations as married couples in pension, social security, inheritance and support, but same-sex couples have no right to adopt children; For heterosexual couples, the law provides legal protection for men and women who want to be partners temporarily but do not want to enter marriage. It is actually a "cohabitation law". From June 5438 to February 2000, the Dutch Senate passed a law allowing homosexuals to get married and adopt children. This bill came into effect on April 1 2006, making the Netherlands the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. This law not only allows homosexuals to get married, but also fully enjoys all the same rights and interests as heterosexual marriage. So it is a real same-sex marriage law.
France
In France, there is a national congress (cicil), and same-sex couples enjoy the right to inheritance, social insurance and social welfare.
France: From June 5438 to October 2000, the French government promulgated and implemented the Civil Mutual Assistance Contract, which stipulated that "cohabiting partners" could register new family relationships.
Denmark
In Denmark, registered same-sex couples enjoy all the rights of marriage, and Denmark is the strongest!
Denmark: the first European country to recognize the legal status of same-sex couples living together. 1989 proposed a bill to establish the registration of same-sex couples. Effective on 1989 10 10/month 1 day.
Registered same-sex couples can enjoy some unique rights of heterosexual couples, such as inheritance rights, insurance plans, pensions, social welfare, income tax relief and unemployment relief. Similarly, if divorced, they also have the obligation to bear alimony.
1997, the bishop of the Danish National Church (Lutheran Church) voted to recognize same-sex partnerships. Now, same-sex couples can also get married in church. 1999, same-sex couples can adopt their spouses' children, but they still can't adopt children outside the partnership.
Sweden
Sweden, also a registered same-sex couple, has the rights of heterosexual couples and is allowed to adopt children.
Sweden: adopted on June 23rd, 1994, implemented on New Year's Day, 1995.
Germany
In Germany, registered same-sex couples have the right to inherit property. Note that there is no social welfare and social insurance!
Switzerland
Switzerland's new law gives a green light to same-sex marriage. On June 3, 2007, a gay couple in Switzerland kissed each other. They are the first legally recognized gay couple in Switzerland.
Belgium
Belgium, the second country in the world to allow same-sex marriage, in 2003, but this country does not allow homosexuals to adopt children.
Belgium: On June 22nd, 20001year, the Belgian Council of Ministers passed a draft law, which stipulated that in the future, marriage in Belgium need not be a union between the opposite sex, and marriage can also be composed of two men or two women. The adoption of this bill makes Belgium the second European country to allow same-sex marriage after the Netherlands.
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