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Same-sex marriage in Latvia
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Netherlands (2001) |
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| Massachusetts, USA (2004) |
| Foreign same-sex marriage recognized in |
| Israel (2006) |
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Argentina |
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Civil union |
In December 2005, Latvia became the third member state of European Union (after Poland and Lithuania) to constitutionally define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.[1]
The constitutional amendement was signed by President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, who at the time said that the amendment didn't change anything as marriage was already defined in civil law as being between a man and a woman, and Parliament could amend the Constitution whenever it wants. She said that the amendment did not give lawmakers free reign to discriminate against gay and lesbian citizens.
- ^ "Latvia cements gay marriage ban", BBC, December 15, 2005.
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