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| Region | Lesotho |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples in Lesotho. However, there is also no explicit ban on marriage. |
| Sources | https://data.unicef.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/marriage_act_1974_lesotho.pdf |
Revision History (4)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing the status.
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0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | Oct 4, 1966 | (unknown) |
| Description | The common law definition of marriage is “a union of one man with one woman, to the exclusion, while it lasts, of all others” | There is no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples in Lesotho. However, there is also no explicit ban on marriage. |
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| Sources | http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session8/LS/MSG_UPR_LSO_S08_2010_MatrixSupportGroup.pdf | https://data.unicef.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/marriage_act_1974_lesotho.pdf |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Same sex marriage it is not constitutionally banned
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1 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Oct 4, 1966 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The common law definition of marriage is “a union of one man with one woman, to the exclusion, while it lasts, of all others” |
| Sources | http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session8/LS/MSG_UPR_LSO_S08_2010_MatrixSupportGroup.pdf |