Slovenia Has Legalized Same-Sex Marriage And Adoption, First Central European Country To Do So
In a landmark moment, Slovenia’s parliament has voted to pass an amendment that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.
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In a landmark moment, Slovenia’s parliament has voted to pass an amendment that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.
Slovenia’s government has recognized same-sex partnerships since 2017, providing some of the rights heterosexual couples enjoyed, but not joint adoption and in vitro fertilization.
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In July, the constitutional court ruled same-sex couples should be given the same rights as heterosexual couples, saying current laws discriminated against them.
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The court gave the parliament six months to amend the family law.
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The motion passed on Tuesday Oct. 4 with 48 votes in favor, 28 against, and one abstention.
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“With these changes, we are recognizing the rights of same-sex couples that they should have had for a long time,” Slovenia’s State Secretary Simon Maljevac said, according to Euronews.
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The conservative Slovenian Democratic Party had been the main opposition towards the law.
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Previously, Slovenia had tried to legalize same-sex marriage in 2015, but it was rejected during a referendum.
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