As long as a law legalizing gay civil unions, let's create a map that will show how the Italian is in arrears compared to the rest of Europe. The European countries that have legalized same-sex marriage are now 3: Belgium, Holland and Spain
. In those states, gay couples have the same rights to marriage as heterosexual couples. In Denmark, the Lutheran Church has agreed to celebrate the gay marriage even though legal, has some limitations compared to heterosexual. In Finland and Germany, there is a law that guarantees many rights acquired by heterosexual couples with marriage, while in France, since 1999, have created civil unions, civil solidarity pact, a contract between two adult persons of the same sex, to organize a life in common. Also, Luxembourg has been in force since 2004, the
registered partnership which guarantees rights similar to those of married couples in relation to welfare and tax. In Portugal since 2001 are in force two laws that have governed, respectively, the common economic and legal situations delleunioni fact. The latter, unlike the other, ensure the benefits provided by the social security system and pensioneal surviving spouse. The Civil Partnership Act came into force in 2005 throughout the United Kingdom, to recognize same-sex couples the ability to bind itself in a registered partnership similar to marriage. The Czech Republic in 2006 passed a law on registered partnership. The law regulates the beginning and the end of registered partnerships between same-sex partner the right to grant mutual assistance, the right to inherit in case of death and
obliges the partners to sustain itself financially. In Slovenia has been in place since 2005 a law that provides limited rights to civil unions in the field of property relations and inheritance. This law does not grant any insurance law, health and pension. In Sweden, the Parliament, adopted in 1994, the law that regulates the coexistence of homosexual and that provides for equal rights and duties as married heterosexual couples. It 'a pioneering country
legalization of adoption by homosexuals and now seems willing to grant religious marriages of gay couples with a law expected in 2008. Hungary has only recognized the right of ownership to homosexual couples living together since 1996. In particular, any property purchased during the cohabitation is owned by the couple in proportion to the contribution of the acquisition. Croatia. since 2003, provides unions Some civil rights legacy and financial facilities. Andorra, since 2005, recognizes a civil registration ensures that many of the rights of civil marriage, including, for heterosexual couples, the adoption of children. In Iceland, since 1996, is in force an institution known as the union recognizes that approved the registration of homosexual unions by offering many of the rights of heterosexual couples united in marriage. Norway recognizes, by 1993, "registered partnership" by Lov om registrert partnerskap. Homosexual couples have the right to legally register their partnership the same as those guaranteeing the legal consequences of marriage, with the exception of the right to solemnize coexistence in a religious institution and
right to adopt children jointly. In Switzerland, from 1.1.2007, is Federal Law on Civil Partnerships for gay couples. The other European countries do not provide any specific legislation for civil unions, among them Italy.
. In those states, gay couples have the same rights to marriage as heterosexual couples. In Denmark, the Lutheran Church has agreed to celebrate the gay marriage even though legal, has some limitations compared to heterosexual. In Finland and Germany, there is a law that guarantees many rights acquired by heterosexual couples with marriage, while in France, since 1999, have created civil unions, civil solidarity pact, a contract between two adult persons of the same sex, to organize a life in common. Also, Luxembourg has been in force since 2004, the
registered partnership which guarantees rights similar to those of married couples in relation to welfare and tax. In Portugal since 2001 are in force two laws that have governed, respectively, the common economic and legal situations delleunioni fact. The latter, unlike the other, ensure the benefits provided by the social security system and pensioneal surviving spouse. The Civil Partnership Act came into force in 2005 throughout the United Kingdom, to recognize same-sex couples the ability to bind itself in a registered partnership similar to marriage. The Czech Republic in 2006 passed a law on registered partnership. The law regulates the beginning and the end of registered partnerships between same-sex partner the right to grant mutual assistance, the right to inherit in case of death and
obliges the partners to sustain itself financially. In Slovenia has been in place since 2005 a law that provides limited rights to civil unions in the field of property relations and inheritance. This law does not grant any insurance law, health and pension. In Sweden, the Parliament, adopted in 1994, the law that regulates the coexistence of homosexual and that provides for equal rights and duties as married heterosexual couples. It 'a pioneering country
legalization of adoption by homosexuals and now seems willing to grant religious marriages of gay couples with a law expected in 2008. Hungary has only recognized the right of ownership to homosexual couples living together since 1996. In particular, any property purchased during the cohabitation is owned by the couple in proportion to the contribution of the acquisition. Croatia. since 2003, provides unions Some civil rights legacy and financial facilities. Andorra, since 2005, recognizes a civil registration ensures that many of the rights of civil marriage, including, for heterosexual couples, the adoption of children. In Iceland, since 1996, is in force an institution known as the union recognizes that approved the registration of homosexual unions by offering many of the rights of heterosexual couples united in marriage. Norway recognizes, by 1993, "registered partnership" by Lov om registrert partnerskap. Homosexual couples have the right to legally register their partnership the same as those guaranteeing the legal consequences of marriage, with the exception of the right to solemnize coexistence in a religious institution and
right to adopt children jointly. In Switzerland, from 1.1.2007, is Federal Law on Civil Partnerships for gay couples. The other European countries do not provide any specific legislation for civil unions, among them Italy.
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