Gays and lesbians will be able to marry from July 2022 in Switzerland
- These couples will be able to adopt their children and use assisted reproduction. In September, the legalization of same-sex marriages was agreed in a referendum.
The Swiss Government announced on Wednesday that people of the same sex will be able to marry from July of next year. Since 2007, they had the option to register as a couple, but not to marry. In September, the majority of the population decided in a referendum to legalize marriage, which lasted two months. They report that anyone who wishes can make the request before July.
Gay and lesbian couples will also be able to adopt their children together. Since 2018, one of the couples was able to embrace the other's son, but not both at a time. In the case of women, they may use the assisted reproductive technique.
European situation
In Euskal Herria today it is legal, in Hego Euskal Herria since 2005 and in Ipar Euskal Herria since 2013. However, in some European states same-sex marriage is not legal: Italy, Greece, Croatia, Hongaria, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and the Czech Republic. The Netherlands was the first to legalise in the world in 2001.
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