Current Version
| Region | Italy |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | May 11, 2016 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 372-51 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Under Italian law a same sex couple in a civil union have all the of the rights and the obligations of marriage except for the right to jointly adopt a child. |
| Sources | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36269605 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/11/italian-parliament-gives-gay-marriages-the-green-light/ |
Revision History (10)
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
| Old Value | New Value (Current) |
|---|
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 372-51 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Under Italian law gay couples in a civil union have all the rights and duties of marriage except for joint adoption rights. | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 372-51 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Under Italian law a same sex couple in a civil union have all the of the rights and the obligations of marriage except for the right to jointly adopt a child. |
Show Difference | ||
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
| Old Value | New Value |
|---|
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 372-51 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Civil unions gave gay couples all the rights and duties of marriage except joint adoption. | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 372-51 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Under Italian law gay couples in a civil union have all the rights and duties of marriage except for joint adoption rights. |
Show Difference | ||
Revision by Sam01it. Fixed votes in the lower house
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 369-193 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Civil unions gave gay couples all the rights and duties of marriage except joint adoption. | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 372-51 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Civil unions gave gay couples all the rights and duties of marriage except joint adoption. |
Show Difference | ||
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unrecognized | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
Reports (2)
- Other "A couple that joins civilly don't have the fidelity duty"
- Newer law has been passed "other difference: failure to foresee the obligation of fidelity for those who join civilly"
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Civil unions (marriage rights) | Unrecognized |
Revision by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added information
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 369-193 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Same sex marriage pending. | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 369-193 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Civil unions gave gay couples all the rights and duties of marriage except joint adoption. |
Show Difference | ||
Reports (1)
- Other "What is said is correct, but there is another limitation respect normal marriage. There is no loyalty obligation (this only impacts for refunds during divorce). This is important because the opposition would have not approved the law if this clauses wouldn’t removed."
Revision by Pizzaslices412653
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 369-193 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. | Italy's parliament has backed same-sex civil unions. MPs in the lower house voted 369-193 for the government, ensuring that the civil unions bill will become law. Same sex marriage pending. |
Show Difference | ||
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed
Revision by vviet93
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Apr 11, 2016 | May 11, 2016 |
| End Date | Apr 12, 2016 | (NONE) |
Reports (23)
- Newer law has been passed "Indeed. No civil unions are allowed. Not clearly stated "
- Status is not correct "This is for Czech Republic"
- Note field is incorrect "Details are about Czech Republic, not Italy"
- Status is not correct "Only civil unions are legal"
- Status is not correct "This is the page about Italy, why does this statu talk about Czech Republic?"
- Note field is incorrect
- Status is not correct "civil unions are legal but same-sex marriage is not"
- Status is not correct
- Note field is incorrect "entry is abut Czech Republic"
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Talks about Czech Republic "
- Status is not correct "refers to Czech Republic, not Italy."
- Status is not correct "wrong country. This is italy not the chez republic"
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Why does it mention the Czech Republic??"
- Status is not correct "It's referring to czech republic. Same-Sex Marriages are still illegal in Italy"
- Other "Wrong country "
- Other "The country is wrong "
- Status is not correct "This doesn't have to do with Italy."
- Status is not correct "Gay marriage is not yet legal in the Czech Republic"
- Status is not correct "same-sex "marriage" is not legal. theres a form of legally recognized union, called "civil union" where the couple have benefits, such as getting their spouse's pension or being recognized as the spouse in legal settings. but some benefits that come with marriage in italy, such as adoption, recognition of their parter's kid(s) as their own, etc, are not allowed with civil unions. its some sort of B class marriage. "