Current Version
| Region | Bulgaria |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jul 12, 1991 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Article 46 of The Constitution of Bulgaria (1991) defines marriage as a “free union between a man and a woman.” Currently, Bulgaria has only recognized 1 gay marriage after a court ruling, but only 1 being recognized and none other does not mean they recognize foreign gay marriages. |
| Sources | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bulgaria_2015 https://www.thepinknews.com/2019/07/25/bulgaria-same-sex-marriage-equality/?utm |
Revision History (30)
Revision by Unknownmiles. Fixing date and description and links
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 2018 | Jul 12, 1991 |
| Description | The Constitution of Bulgaria defines marriage in heterosexual terms only. Additionally, Bulgaria does not record foreign same-sex marriages. | Article 46 of The Constitution of Bulgaria (1991) defines marriage as a “free union between a man and a woman.” Currently, Bulgaria has only recognized 1 gay marriage after a court ruling, but only 1 being recognized and none other does not mean they recognize foreign gay marriages. |
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| Sources | https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-violated-rights-same-sex-couple-echr/32579679.html https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/pp/compliance/Communications/Bulgaria_NGO_DEN/Annex_3_Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Bulgaria.pdf | https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bulgaria_2015 https://www.thepinknews.com/2019/07/25/bulgaria-same-sex-marriage-equality/?utm |
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Revision by Doomdorm64. Updating description
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| Start Date | (NONE) | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Description | Bulgaria does not recognise same-sex marriages including foreign ones. | The Constitution of Bulgaria defines marriage in heterosexual terms only. Additionally, Bulgaria does not record foreign same-sex marriages. |
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| Sources | https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-violated-rights-same-sex-couple-echr/32579679.html | https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-violated-rights-same-sex-couple-echr/32579679.html https://unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/env/pp/compliance/Communications/Bulgaria_NGO_DEN/Annex_3_Constitution_of_the_Republic_of_Bulgaria.pdf |
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Revision by danlev. Migrating all "Unrecognized, banned" statuses to "Banned"
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| Value | Banned |
Revision by akiza. The previous enry was false. EU laws do not make foreign same-sex marriages legal.
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| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | |
| Start Date | 2007 | (NONE) |
| Description | Under EU Laws, all member states including Bulgaria have to recognise foreign same sex marriages | Bulgaria does not recognise same-sex marriages including foreign ones. |
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| Sources | https://www.ilga-europe.org/report/rainbow-europe-2023/ | https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-violated-rights-same-sex-couple-echr/32579679.html |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Should be "not legal", there is constitutional ban, right?"
Revision by Canadianstudent03. Making this change due to overlap
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| Start Date | 1991 | 2007 |
Revision by Canadianstudent03. Making this change because it’s incorrect
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| Value | Banned | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Description | Since 1991, Article 46 of the Bulgarian Constitution has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. There is no recognition of same-sex relationships. Neither foreign same-sex marriages are recognised in the Republic of Bulgaria. A couple, an Australian woman and her French wife, had married in France in 2016, but were denied residency in Bulgaria a year later when they attempted to move there. In 2017, a Bulgarian same-sex couple, who married in the United Kingdom, filed a lawsuit in order to have their marriage recognised. The Sofia Administrative Court rejected their case in January. In Bulgaria, there have been some debates to recognise Civil unions. However, none have seem to pass. | Under EU Laws, all member states including Bulgaria have to recognise foreign same sex marriages |
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Revision by Vito12. Adding info
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| Start Date | 1999 | 1991 |
Revision by Vito12. Adding info
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| Start Date | Jul 25, 2019 | 1999 |
Revision by Vito12. Adding more info
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| Description | Since 1991, Article 46 of the Bulgarian Constitution has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. There is no recognition of same-sex relationships. Neither foreign same-sex marriages are recognised in the Republic of Bulgaria. A couple, an Australian woman and her French wife, had married in France in 2016, but were denied residency in Bulgaria a year later when they attempted to move there. In 2017, a Bulgarian same-sex couple, who married in the United Kingdom, filed a lawsuit in order to have their marriage recognised. The Sofia Administrative Court rejected their case in January. Same-sex relationships in Bulgaria are also not recognised in the Republic of Bulgaria. There have been Civil union debates however none have passed. | Since 1991, Article 46 of the Bulgarian Constitution has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. There is no recognition of same-sex relationships. Neither foreign same-sex marriages are recognised in the Republic of Bulgaria. A couple, an Australian woman and her French wife, had married in France in 2016, but were denied residency in Bulgaria a year later when they attempted to move there. In 2017, a Bulgarian same-sex couple, who married in the United Kingdom, filed a lawsuit in order to have their marriage recognised. The Sofia Administrative Court rejected their case in January. In Bulgaria, there have been some debates to recognise Civil unions. However, none have seem to pass. |
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Revision by Vito12. More info
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| Description | Since 1991, Article 46 of the Bulgarian Constitution has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. There is no recognition of same-sex relationships. Neither foreign same-sex marriages are recognised in the Republic of Bulgaria. A couple, an Australian woman and her French wife, had married in France in 2016, but were denied residency in Bulgaria a year later when they attempted to move there. | Since 1991, Article 46 of the Bulgarian Constitution has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. There is no recognition of same-sex relationships. Neither foreign same-sex marriages are recognised in the Republic of Bulgaria. A couple, an Australian woman and her French wife, had married in France in 2016, but were denied residency in Bulgaria a year later when they attempted to move there. In 2017, a Bulgarian same-sex couple, who married in the United Kingdom, filed a lawsuit in order to have their marriage recognised. The Sofia Administrative Court rejected their case in January. Same-sex relationships in Bulgaria are also not recognised in the Republic of Bulgaria. There have been Civil union debates however none have passed. |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Description | Since 1991, Article 46 of the Bulgarian Constitution has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. There is no recognition of same-sex relationships. | Since 1991, Article 46 of the Bulgarian Constitution has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. There is no recognition of same-sex relationships. Neither foreign same-sex marriages are recognised in the Republic of Bulgaria. A couple, an Australian woman and her French wife, had married in France in 2016, but were denied residency in Bulgaria a year later when they attempted to move there. |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Description | Marriage is defined between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriage constitutionally banned. No recognition of same-sex couples. | Since 1991, Article 46 of the Bulgarian Constitution has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore banning same-sex marriage. There is no recognition of same-sex relationships. |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Description | Marriage is defined between a man and a woman | Marriage is defined between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriage constitutionally banned. No recognition of same-sex couples. |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| Description | Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned, though foreign marriages not recognised or anymore | Marriage is defined between a man and a woman |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct.
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| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized |
| Description | Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned, though foreign marriages are recognised under EU law | Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned, though foreign marriages not recognised or anymore |
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Revision by Canadianstudent03. though foreign marriages are recognised under EU law
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| Value | Unrecognized | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Description | Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned. | Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned, though foreign marriages are recognised under EU law |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria | https://www.ilga-europe.org/report/rainbow-europe-2023/ |
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Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
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| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it
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| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
Revision by Vito12. I changed this because it was incorrect information
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| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized |
| Description | Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution. However, there is recognition of residence for foreign marriage, but it is a limited recognition. | Same-sex marriage is constitutionally banned. |
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| Sources | http://www.parliament.bg/en/const | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria |
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Revision by XabBG. Forgein same sex civil marriages are recognized in Bulgaria with residence purposes
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| Value | Unrecognized | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Start Date | Jul 13, 1991 | Jul 25, 2019 |
Reports (8)
- Newer law has been passed "Same sex marriage is banned. "
- Newer law has been passed "Bulgaria has banned same sex marriage and does not recognise any foreign look here for proof and see same sex marriage in bulgaria is constitutionaly banned https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Bulgaria
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- Newer law has been passed "Gay marriage is constitutionaly banned "
- Newer law has been passed "In bulgaria it's unrecognised/not legal "
- Date is incorrect
- Status is not correct "Gay marriage is not legal in bulgaria"
- Status is not correct "It's fully illegal for gay marriage in bulgaria"
- Date is incorrect "There are only a few occasions of foreign same-sex marriage recognition in Bulgaria. In most of the cases, same sex maariages are NOT recognised by Bulgarian court."
Revision by XabBG
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| Description | Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution. However, there is recognition of residence for foreign marriage. | Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution. However, there is recognition of residence for foreign marriage, but it is a limited recognition. |
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Revision by XabBG
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| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Unrecognized |
Revision by XabBG
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
Revision by amogusxab
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| Special Status | N/A | Ambiguous |
Revision by amogusxab
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| Special Status | Ambiguous | N/A |
Revision by amogusxab
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| Value | Unregistered cohabitation | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
Revision by XabBG
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| Value | Other type of partnership | Unregistered cohabitation |
| Description | Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution | Marriage is defined as a union between a male and a female in the Bulgarian constitution. However, there is recognition of residence for foreign marriage. |
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Revision by XabBG
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| Value | Banned | Other type of partnership |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "No same-sex marriage has been recognised in Bulgaria so far even foreign same-sex marriages."