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Switzerland has allowed registered partnerships for same-sex couples since 1 January 2007. ==Registered partnerships== In a nationwide referendum on 5 June 2005, the Swiss people approved by 58% a registered partnership law, granting same-sex couples the same rights and protections as opposite-sex couples, except: *joint adoption of children *fertility treatments *facilitated Swiss naturalisation of the foreign partner. Swiss laws allow a faster way for a married spouse to become a Swiss citizen, but do not recognise same sex marriages conducted in foreign countries instead classing them as civil partnerships. However, in terms of next of kin status, taxation, social security, insurance, and shared possession of a dwelling, same-sex couples are granted the same rights as married couples. The official title of the same-sex union is "eingetragene Partnerschaft" in German, "partenariat enregistré" in French and "unione domestica registrata" in Italian. The bill was passed by the National Council, 111 to 72, on 3 December 2003 and by the Council of States on 3 June 2004, with minor changes.〔(Parliament gives green light to "gay marriages" )〕〔(Parliament gives its blessing to gay couples )〕 The National Council approved it again on 10 June but the conservative Federal Democratic Union collected signatures to force a referendum.〔(Fight goes on for gay couples )〕〔(Government presses for gay-couple rights )〕 Subsequently the Swiss people voted on 5 June 2005 with 58% in favor of the bill.〔(Gay couples win partnership rights )〕 The law came into effect on 1 January 2007.〔(First same-sex union registered in Switzerland )〕 Same-sex marriages formed outside Switzerland will be recognised as registered partnerships within Switzerland. Switzerland was the first nation to pass a same-sex union law by referendum. 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「Registered partnership in Switzerland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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