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| Region | Vatican City |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Because Vatican City is governed by Canon law, same-sex marriage is prohibited. However, in 2020, Pope Francis declared his support for same-sex civil unions, citing theology. |
| Sources | https://www.npr.org/2020/10/21/926219084/pope-francis-calls-for-same-sex-civil-union-law-in-new-documentary https://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/vatican1.html |
Revision History (8)
edited by jadeywadey. removing start date, it was not available before then
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| Start Date | 1929 | (unknown) |
edited by jadeywadey. fixed start date
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| Start Date | Oct 1, 2020 | 1929 |
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| Description | Same-sex marriage was ruled to be incompatible with the Catholic Church, however same-sex civil unions were favored by Pope Francis. | Because Vatican City is governed by Canon law, same-sex marriage is prohibited. However, in 2020, Pope Francis declared his support for same-sex civil unions, citing theology. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Vatican_City#Criminal_law | https://www.npr.org/2020/10/21/926219084/pope-francis-calls-for-same-sex-civil-union-law-in-new-documentary https://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/vatican1.html |
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edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Oct 1, 2020 |
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- Status is not correct "There is no legal marriage, but Church blessings are implemented for gay couples from 18 December 2023."
edited by Samuel_NOT_Samuele. added
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Banned |
| Special Status | N/A | Banned |
edited by JordanB3047
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| Special Status | Ambiguous | N/A |
| Description | No law regarding the topic. | Same-sex marriage was ruled to be incompatible with the Catholic Church, however same-sex civil unions were favored by Pope Francis. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Vatican_City#Criminal_law | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Vatican_City#Criminal_law |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Same-sex civil unions are not legal"
- Status is not correct "In Vatican City same-sex civil unions are illegal"
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Unrecognized | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Unrecognized | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | 1929 | (unknown) |
| Description | Same-sex marriage is not recognize in Vatican City. | No law regarding the topic. |
| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Vatican_City#Criminal_law |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Same sex marriage was ruled to be incompatible with the Catholic Church however same sex civil unions were favoured by Pope Francis."