Kosovo’s Parliament rejected draft bill on same-sex partnerships

On 16 March, the Parliament of Kosovo rejected a draft bill that would recognise the rights of same-sex partnerships. The debate in parliament highlighted discriminatory, homophobic views and rhetoric and incitement to hatred. ILGA-Europe condemned the misinformation and discriminatory speech used in the parliament when the draft civil code was rejected due to its inclusion of the possibility to regulate same-sex partnership.

Read reactions from LGBTI civil society in Kosovo.