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Same-sex marriage has been legal in Switzerland since 1 July 2022. Legislation to open marriage to same-sex couples passed the Swiss Parliament in December 2020. The law was challenged in a referendum on 26 September 2021 by opponents of same-sex marriage and was approved with the support of 64% of voters and a majority in all 26 cantons.
Sep 26, 2021 · Activists say people in Switzerland are now ready for same-sex marriage. Almost two-thirds of Swiss voters have backed same-sex marriage in a referendum. Some 64% supported the measure, making...
Sep 27, 2021 · Switzerland has legalised same-sex marriage for the first time. In a referendum in the country, almost two-thirds of people (64%) voted in favour of a change in the law which is likely to...
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Sep 26, 2021 · Switzerland agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum on Sunday, making it one of the last...
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The 2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendum was a facultative referendum held in Switzerland on 26 September 2021 about an amendment to the Civil Code to legalise marriage between people of the same sex, as well as adoption rights for same-sex couples and access to assisted reproductive technology for lesbian couples.
Mar 20, 2023 · Same-sex marriage became legal in Switzerland on July 1, 2022, after 64% of voters approved the change in the civil code in a 2021 referendum. Before that, the law had only allowed for...
Sep 26, 2021 · Under the new, amended law, same-sex couples will now be able to have a civil wedding and will be granted largely the same institutional and legal rights as heterosexual couples.
