Latvian parliament legalises same-sex partnerships
RIGA, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Latvia’s parliament on Thursday voted to allow same-sex couples to establish civil unions, providing them with legal recognition but fewer rights than married couples.
Homosexuality remains a divisive topic in Latvia, whose legislators in 2005 changed the constitution to define marriage as only allowed between a man and a woman.
The new legislation, which is due to come into force in the middle of next year, allows same-sex couples to register their partnership with a notary.
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