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Denmark's marriage law, as supported by the Naalakkersuisut, was to be considered by the Inatsisartut in the spring of 2014, but was postponed beyond the year due to early parliamentary elections. [49] The legislation to grant same-sex couples marriage and adoption rights had its first reading on 25 March 2015. [50]
Denmark was the first country in the world to grant legal recognition to same-sex unions in the form of registered partnerships in 1989. On 7 June 2012, the law was replaced by a new same-sex marriage law, which came into effect on 15 June 2012. [6] Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation was entirely prohibited in 1996. Denmark has ...
A new citizens' initiative was started on 29 March 2015 aiming to rescind the new marriage law. The new initiative collected almost 110,000 signatures by 29 September 2015 but it was rejected by the Legal Affairs Committee and later voted down by the full Parliament on 17 February 2017, by 120–48. The new marriage law took effect on 1 March 2017.
The 24-year rule is the popular name for a rule in Danish immigration law §9. It states a number of requirements to a married couple if they want a permanent residence in Denmark. It is meant to cut down forced marriages and family reunification immigration. [1] [2]
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The resolution states that marriage is “between a man and a woman”, and that same-sex relationships are “incompatible with scripture”. Ms Toksvig said Mr Welby has made a “mistake ...
The Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan ordered in N.W. v. Canada (Attorney General), that the then-current law was against the Charter of Human Rights, thereby legalizing same-sex marriage in the Province Yes Newfoundland and Labrador: Canada December 2004 The Supreme Court of Newfoundland ordered the State to issure same-sex marriage licences.
Marriage (expansion: adoption rights) [121] — Failed — No Portugal February 2012 Marriage (expansion: adoption rights) [121] — Failed — No Slovenia March 2012 Partnership (expansion) [122] Specific referendum (45.36%) No Israel May 2012 Marriage [123] — 11 39 — No Denmark: June 2012 Marriage [124] — 85 24 Signed Yes Germany June ...