10-12-2008, 07:05 PM
The European Parliament is being urged to consider introducing EU-wide recognition of same sex partnerships.
As you know some countries allow marriage, others, like the UK have marriage- in civil partnerships. Others, of course are still openly homophobic. Sadly Portugal's parliament has just turned down the opportunity to recognise same-sex partnerships.
I assumed that, because the French PACS was recognised in the UK as a civil partnership that the reciprocal arrangement was in force. This is not so. So, while PA could be married to me, I could not be married to him! This article looks at some of the absurdities of the current situation.
What a muddle :frown:
As you know some countries allow marriage, others, like the UK have marriage- in civil partnerships. Others, of course are still openly homophobic. Sadly Portugal's parliament has just turned down the opportunity to recognise same-sex partnerships.
I assumed that, because the French PACS was recognised in the UK as a civil partnership that the reciprocal arrangement was in force. This is not so. So, while PA could be married to me, I could not be married to him! This article looks at some of the absurdities of the current situation.
What a muddle :frown:
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