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Slovenia has recognized partnerships for same-sex couples since 23 July 2006. The law gives same-sex partners access to one another's pensions and property. Though a new Family Code was passed on 16 June 2011 by the then-governing coalition which would have given registered same-sex partners all the rights of married couples, except with regards to joint adoption, the motion was rejected by voters. Legalisation of same-sex marriage was approved by the country's parliament in 2015. However, it may yet be over-turned dependending on the results of a popular referendum to be held on the subject on 20 December 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Slovenia court allows referendum on halting gay marriage )〕 If the law is implemented Slovenia will become the first country in Central Europe, the first country in post-communist Europe and the first Slavic country to allow same-sex couples to marry. ==Registration of same-sex partnerships Act 2005== A law establishing partnerships was adopted on 22 June 2005, titled ''Zakon o registraciji istospolne partnerske skupnosti'' (ZRIPS).〔(Slovenia passes same-sex marriage law )〕 The law covers only property relations, the right/obligation to support a socially weaker partner, and inheritance rights to a degree. It does not grant any rights in the area of social security (social and health insurance, pension rights) and it does not confer the status of a next-of-kin to the partners. The adoption of this law sparked a political debate in the National Assembly, with Slovenian National Party deputies opposing recognition of same-sex partners. The opposition Social Democrats and Liberals, arguing that the law proposed was too weak, refused to take part in the voting, leaving the chamber. The vote succeeded with 44 votes for and 3 against. A more comprehensive Registered Partnership Bill passed the first reading in Parliament in July 2004 but was rejected by Parliament during the second reading in March 2005.〔 (Istospolni in heterospolni )〕〔 (Zavrnili predlog zakona o istospolni zvezi )〕 The bill would have provided for all rights inherent to marriage apart from joint adoption rights. On 31 March 2005, the government proposed a new partnership bill, described above, providing access to pensions and property. It was passed in July 2005, and became effective on 23 July 2006.〔(Slovenian Marriage License Requirements )〕 On 2 July 2009, the Constitutional Court found that it was unconstitutional to prevent registered partners from inheriting each other's property. It held that treating registered partners differently from married partners constituted discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, breaching Article 14 of the Slovenian Constitution. It gave the Parliament six months to remedy the situation.〔 (U-I-425/06 )〕〔(Constitutional Court of Slovenia Upholds Equal Rights for Same Sex Partners )〕 In response, the Minister of the Interior, Katarina Kresal (LDS), announced the government would prepare a new law, which would legalise same-sex marriage.〔(Slovenia to legalize soon same-sex marriage: minister )〕 This sparked a considerable controversy in the public.〔(New Family Law Allowing Gay Marriage Stirs Controversy )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Recognition of same-sex unions in Slovenia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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