Current Version
| Region | Falkland Islands |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Description | No kinds of same-sex unions are recognized by the Government of the Falkland Islands. |
| Sources | http://www.falklands.gov.fk/assets/The-Falkland-Islands-Constitution-Order-2008.pdf http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf |
Revision History (2)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No kinds of same-sex unions are recognized by the Government of the Falkland Islands. |
| Sources | http://www.falklands.gov.fk/assets/The-Falkland-Islands-Constitution-Order-2008.pdf http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2013.pdf |
Reports (7)
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "They have same sex marriage "
- Newer law has been passed "Same-sex marriage is now legal, as is civil partnerships for all (i.e. same sex and hetero sexual couples) marriage ordinance 1996 section 3a and 3b passed in 2017 with 90% public approval and a 7-1 vote in the legislature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_Falkland_Islands
https://www.legislation.gov.fk/view/html/inforce/2017-08-02/fiord-1996-10?query=((Repealed%253DN%2520AND%2520DocType%253D%2522fiord%2522%2520AND%2520PitValid%253D%2540pointInTime(20170802120810)%2520AND%2520DocStatus%253D%2522inforce%2522)%2520OR%2520(Repealed%253DN%2520AND%2520DocType%253D%2522fisl%2522%2520AND%2520PitValid%253D%2540pointInTime(20170802120810)%2520AND%2520DocStatus%253D%2522inforce%2522)%2520OR%2520(Repealed%253DN%2520AND%2520DocType%253D%2522fisl%2522%2520AND%2520DocStatus%253D%2522made%2522)%2520OR%2520(Repealed%253DN%2520AND%2520DocType%253D%2522fiord%2522%2520AND%2520DocStatus%253D%2522made%2522))%2520AND%2520(Title%2520%253D%2520(%2522Marriage%2522))&displayQuery=%5B%7B%22name%22%3A%22Document%20types%22%2C%22value%22%3A%22In%20force%20Ordinances%2C%20In%20force%20Secondary%20Legislation%2C%20Secondary%20Legislation%20as%20made%2C%20Ordinances%20as%20made%22%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Query%22%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Search%20for%22%2C%22value%22%3A%22Marriage%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22AND%22%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Search%20in%22%2C%22value%22%3A%22Title%22%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Search%20using%22%2C%22value%22%3A%22Any%20of%20the%20words%22%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Year%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22AND%22%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Number%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22AND%22%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22Point%20in%20time%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2202%2F08%2F2017%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22AND%22%7D%5D#pt.i-sec.3 "
- Status is not correct "Same-sex marriage is legal in the Falklands Islands is legal since April 29th of 2017."
- Sources are invalid or broken "Same sex marriage has been legal in the Falkland Islands since 29 April 2017."
- Status is not correct "The government of the Falkland Islands legalized same sex marriage in 2017"
- Newer law has been passed "https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/04/12/falkland-islands-introduces-full-marriage-equality/
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