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| Region | Malta |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| End Date | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Description | Malta President Marie-Louise Colerio Preca signed a civil unions bill into law on April 15, 2014. The Labor Party ruled in favor of the bill at 37 to 0, while 30 abstained. According to a Eurostat poll, 80% of Maltese were said to oppose the law's provisions. |
| Sources | http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=212633 |
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Revision History (5)
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| Description | Prime Minister Joseph Muscat signed a civil unions bill into law on April 15, 2014. The Labor Party ruled in favor of the bill at 37 to 0, while 30 abstained. According to a Eurostat poll, 80% of Maltese were said to oppose the law's provisions. | Malta President Marie-Louise Colerio Preca signed a civil unions bill into law on April 15, 2014. The Labor Party ruled in favor of the bill at 37 to 0, while 30 abstained. According to a Eurostat poll, 80% of Maltese were said to oppose the law's provisions. |
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Reports (9)
- Status is not correct "Same-Sex Marridge is Legal in Malta. https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/05/24/countries-where-same-sex-marriage-is-officially-legal/6/"
- Status is not correct "Legal, surgery NOT required"
- Status is not correct "Current status: legal"
- Status is not correct "Currently Same-sex marriage is allowed in Malta, not only Civil Unions."
- Status is not correct "Same sex marriage was legalized in Malta in 2017"
- Status is not correct "same sex marriage is legal now. Please change status. Thanks"
- Newer law has been passed "http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/13/malta-allows-same-sex-couples-marry-historic-vote-catholic-country/"
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "Marriage is now legal as of 2017"
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Prime Minister Joseph Muscat signed a civil unions bill into law on April 15, 2014. The Labor Party ruled in favor of the bill at 37 to 0, while 30 abstained. According to a Eurostat poll, 80% of Maltese were said to oppose the law's provisions. |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Apr 15, 2014 |
| End Date | Apr 15, 2014 | (none) |