Same-sex marriage
All the news and important information on the subject of same-sex or gay marriage in Switzerland.
'Deviance and morality': The history of the same-sex marriage movement in Switzerland
While apartment-hunting with his partner 30 years ago, Thierry Delessert was repeatedly asked whether they were cousins, or gay. He knew the latter answer would automatically see their application thrown out.
Same-sex marriage now legal in Switzerland
Nine months after a referendum, same-sex marriage is legal in Switzerland as of Friday, July 1st.
EXPLAINED: Why Switzerland has not banned ‘gay conversion therapy’
Banned in several other countries across the globe, so-called ‘gay conversion therapy’ remains legal in Switzerland.
Same-sex couples can marry from July 1st in Switzerland
Same-sex couples will be permitted to get married in Switzerland on July 1st, 2022, nine months after a historic referendum.
What rights will same-sex couples get in Switzerland after Sunday's referendum?
With 64.1 percent of Swiss voting in favour of legalising same-sex marriages, gay couples will be granted new rights. What are they?
UPDATE: Swiss voters say big 'yes' to same-sex marriage
With results in from almost all of Switzerland's 23 cantons, the Swiss population has backed the legalisation of same-sex marriage via a referendum.
Swiss government indicates support for same-sex marriage as referendum date set
The Swiss government on Tuesday indicated it would be backing the same-sex marriage campaign ahead of September’s referendum on the issue.
Switzerland confirms same-sex marriage referendum
Switzerland's same-sex marriage referendum is set to go ahead after opponents to the idea gained enough signatures to push it to a vote.
Swiss parliament approves same-sex marriage
Switzerland's parliament approved a bill Friday allowing same-sex couples to marry, finally bringing the small Alpine nation into line with much of Europe on gay rights.
Same-sex marriage referendum on the horizon in Switzerland
Same-sex marriage is one step closer in Switzerland, after the National Council voted in favour of the 'Marriage For All' initiative.
Everything that's set to change after the 2019 Swiss election
From marriage equality to new charges on airline tickets, the historic 2019 Swiss election looks likely to bring about a raft of significant changes.
Councillors, advocates criticise Swiss government’s refusal to ban ‘gay conversion therapy’
Councillors from the city of Basel, as well as representatives from the National Council, have spoken out against the Federal Council for its refusal to put in place laws that would restrict ‘gay conversion therapy’.
Why same-sex marriage just got a big step closer to reality in Switzerland
On a hugely symbolic date (Valentine’s Day), Switzerland made an important move towards making same-sex marriages legal. Here is what happened.
Gay marriage back on the discussion table in Swiss parliament
A Swiss parliamentary commission is to prepare a study on gay marriage after the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) on Friday failed in its bid to bury the issue.
Switzerland takes step towards adoption equality
Gay people in registered civil partnerships may soon be able to adopt their partner’s children in a move seen as a step toward equality in Switzerland’s adoption rules.
Same-sex marriage 'backed by most Swiss'
A majority of Swiss back gay and lesbian marriage, according to the results of surveys published on Sunday by two weeklies.
Swiss gays recognized as parents of child
In a historic decision for Switzerland, a court in the canton of Saint Gallen has recognized a gay couple as the legal parents of a child born in the United States to a surrogate mother.