Liechtenstein Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriage

Radio Liechtenstein reports:

The state parliament has cleared the way for marriage for everyone in Liechtenstein. The second readings of various laws that needed to be adjusted were successfully carried out. This will allow Liechtenstein to marry same-sex couples like its neighboring countries.

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The snippet above is via Google Translate as the site is in German. Liechtenstein is Europe’s fourth-smallest country with a population of just 40,000.

The country is famously conservative and only granted women the right to vote in 1984. Abortion remains illegal there.

Liechtenstein is not an EU or NATO member but does belong to the Schengen Area. Below, their United Nations mission celebrates today’s vote.

Per Wikipedia, the addition of Liechtenstein brings the number of countries that have legalized same-sex marriage to 37, representing a collective 1.4 billion people

Just in time for #IDAHOT, LI Parliament approved same-sex marriage in its final reading today – an important step for equal rights of LGBTIQ+ people in Liechtenstein! #MarriageEquality #HumanRightsForAll

— Liechtenstein UN (@LiechtensteinUN) May 16, 2024

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