When civil partnerships were legalised in Switzerland in January 2007, gay couple Laurent Marmier and Yves Bugnon completed the paperwork that same month, making them among the first to take advantage of the new law.
Couple Yves Bugnon and Laurent Marmier pose in their garden after an interview about the upcoming"gay wedding" vote in the Swiss Parliament in Lausanne, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Conservative Switzerland lags many countries in Western Europe on gay rights and is slowly catching up. In February, voters backed an anti-homophobia law giving lesbians, gays and bisexuals legal protection from discrimination. The same-sex marriage proposal is expected to pass the lower house but it will still have to clear the upper house. Then, in line with Switzerland’s direct democracy process, it could be challenged via referendum if opponents gather the necessary 50,000 voter signatures within 100 days.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Please queue here: UK parliament votes on ending special coronavirus measuresBritish lawmakers will form a long queue snaking through parliament on Tuesday to decide whether to ditch the system of remote voting and parliament-by-videoconference that has allowed scrutiny of the government's coronavirus response.
Lire la suite »
Gay marriage generated $3.8 billion over 5 years, study findsNearly 300,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot in U.S. since the Supreme Court's landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, according to the report.
Lire la suite »
The Weeknd's Call to Action for Music Industry: 'No One Profits Off of Black Music More'The Weeknd’s call to action for music industry: 'No one profits off of black music more'
Lire la suite »
Relationship Turmoil or the Saving Grace of COVID-19?Anxiety, anger, and too much time together can breed relationship troubles. Here are some expert tips to avoid taking your irritation out on each other.
Lire la suite »
Quarantine Diaries: Maintaining RelationshipsSeven readers shared how they are keeping the love alive within their marriages and partnerships.
Lire la suite »
Expert on psychology of marriage: strengthen marriage in quarantine - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Lire la suite »