Tag: civil partnership
Lithuania’s New Government Programme: No Commitment to Same-Sex Partnerships
The coalition agreement of Lithuania’s new government led by Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has raised concerns about civil rights, particularly due to the lack of support for same-sex partnerships.
Same-sex marriage back on the discussion table in Swiss parliament
A Swiss parliamentary commission is to prepare a study on gay marriage after the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) on Friday failed in its bid to bury the issue.
Appeal Court rules against heterosexual civil partnerships
But judges say civil partnership discrimination is not sustainable.
Peter Tatchell : I’ve changed my mind on the gay cake row. Here’s why
Like most gay and equality campaigners, I initially condemned the Christian-run Ashers Bakery in Belfast over its refusal to produce a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan for a gay customer, Gareth Lee.
Time for straight equality in civil partnership law
A historic, landmark legal challenge against the UK government has begun in the High Court in London. It seeks to overturn the legislative ban on opposite-sex civil partnerships.
Finnish MP registers partnership – but “would still vote against same-sex marriage”
MP Markku Rossi of the prime minister’s Centre Party this past weekend registered his long-running partnership with another man – but says he does not regret voting against gender-neutral marriage last year.