Congratulations to 🇱🇮 on the enactment of same-sex marriage, effective as of today! This milestone is a testament to the dedication and advocacy of countless individuals who worked tirelessly for equality. Wishing everyone a joyful and inclusive start to the New Year! 🌈✨ pic.twitter.com/ZbG5Vd4tOf
— U.S. Embassy Bern (@USEmbassyBern) January 1, 2025
The U.K. Embassy in Bern also posted similar praise for the law, writing, “Everyone, everywhere should be free to love whom they love.”
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The country of roughly 40,000 people first allowed same-sex couples to enter civil unions beginning in 2011, a move that granted them some, but not all, of the same rights as married heterosexual couples.
Under the new law, those who entered civil unions and registered them can now go through an administrative process to convert them into marriages. As reported by LGBTQ Nation, the country’s Office of Statistics, only 43 same-sex partnerships were registered between 2011 and 2022.
The law’s enactment makes Liechtenstein the 22nd country in Europe, out of 37, to legalize same-sex unions. The list of European countries that currently allow same-sex marriage are:
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malta
The Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Additionally, nine European countries recognize some form of civil union for same-sex couples — although some, like Italy and Hungary, have recently sought to crack down on LGBTQ rights or visibility, including the ability of same-sex couples to adopt or raise children, such as limiting options for surrogacy.
The countries that recognize civil unions are:
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Monaco
Montenegro
San Marino
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