Czech government discriminates against same-sex couples under COVID-19 restrictions

On 30 October, the Czech government adopted Government Decree n. 1113 which lifts the ban on the freedom of movement for the purposes of a wedding but not for the purposes of registration of same-sex partnership. While the only restriction on weddings pertains to number of guests, same-sex couples can only register their partnership in the case of urgency. Since same-sex couples do not have the right to marry in the Czech Republic, this Decree is directly discriminatory.

Read more on a letter from the EU Parliament’s LGBTI Intergroup.