Opis: | Until now, marriage has by definition consisted of a man and a woman. This is current definition in Slovenia, but in Austria this text of the law has already been changed into two persons. Recently, efforts have been made across Europe to equate the rights of same-sex partners with those of different sex with regard to their rights in partnership or in marriage. It took a lot of time and a lot of effort for the discrimination to slowly starting to go away. Most countries in Europe already allow same-sex couples to at least register a relationship and thus obtain legal protection that has so far been intended only for heterosexual partners, and some countries already allow same-sex marriages. Among them is also Austria, which has allowed same-sex marriages since the beginning of 2019, while in Slovenia only partnerships can be concluded, which, with three exceptions, is completely equal to marriage. Increasingly, legal protection rights are also being recognized in purely informal same-sex unions, which are also equated with extra-marital unions.
In Slovenia, the rights of same-sex partners are contained in several laws, which give them rights in various areas (joint property, social, pension, disability…). The most important laws in Slovenia in this area are the Family Code and the Partnership Act. Same-sex partners in Slovenia can only enter into a partnership or live in an unconcluded partnership. In Austria, too, the rights of same-sex partners are enshrined in several laws, with the Allgemeines Bürgerliches gesetzbuch (General Civil Code) and the Eingetragene Partnerscaft-Gesetz (Registered Partnership Act) dominating in this area. Austria has abolished the different rules for the different sexes of partners so that same-sex partners can enter into both a registered partnership and a marriage; and even also different sexes can enter into a registered partnership if they choose so (otherwise there would be discrimination where same-sex partners would be given more rights). Both countries have recently changed many regulations in order to eliminate discrimination against same-sex partners. |
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