European Court Rules Bulgaria Must Recognize Same-Sex Relationships A Landmark Decision for LGBTQ+ Rights The European Court of Human Rights has issued a landmark ruling this week, declaring that the government of Bulgaria is in violation of European human rights law by refusing to legally recognize same-sex couples. The case […]
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Namibia Takes a Leap Towards Equality: Foreign Same-Sex Marriages Legally Recognized
Namibian Supreme Court Recognizes Foreign Same-Sex Marriages The Namibian Supreme Court has issued a historic ruling recognising foreign same-sex marriages performed abroad. This decision protects the rights of binational couples who had previously faced denial of benefits and risked deportation because their marriages were not recognised by the state. The […]
Nepal’s Landmark Decision: Same-Sex Spouses to be Recognized by Court
Nepal‘s Supreme Court Orders Recognition of Same-Sex Foreign Spouses In June 2022, LGBTQIA activists and supporters gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal to demand equal legal rights, marking June as Pride Month. In late September, the Supreme Court of Nepal instructed the government to recognize the same-sex foreign spouse of a Nepali […]