Latvia: A Vital First Step Towards Marriage Equality : compa

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec 12 (IPS) - Last month the Saeima, Latvia’s parliament, passed a package of eight laws recognising same-sex civil unions and associated rights. The new legislation came in response to a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling that established that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to the benefits and legal protections afforded to married opposite-sex couples.

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