- Recognition of same-sex unions in the Isle of Man
-
Legal recognition of
same-sex relationshipsMarriage Performed in some jurisdictions Mexico: Mexico City
United States: CT, DC, IA, MA, NH, NY, VT, Coquille, SuquamishRecognized, not performed Aruba (Netherlands only)
Curaçao (Netherlands only)
Israel
Mexico: all states (Mexico City only)
Sint Maarten (Netherlands only)
United States: CA (conditional), MDCivil unions and
registered partnershipsPerformed in some jurisdictions Australia: ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC
Mexico: COA
United States: CA, CO, DE, HI, IL, ME, NJ, NV, OR, RI, WA, WIUnregistered cohabitation Recognized in some jurisdictions See also Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage legislation
Timeline of same-sex marriage
Recognition of same-sex unions in Europe
Marriage privatization
Civil union
Domestic partnership
Listings by countryLGBT portal The Isle of Man allows civil partnership. The bill for legalization was signed into law on March 15, 2011. It took effect on April 6, 2011.
Since 2005, couples who have entered into a civil partnership in the United Kingdom are recognised by the Isle of Man Department of Health and Social Security for pension purposes. The other rights of a civil partnership are not provided.[1]
In March 2009, the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man announced that a civil partnership bill would be introduced in October 2009. This bill would be mirrored on the UK one, providing same-sex couples with nearly all of the rights and responsibilities of marriage.[2]
In February 2010, the civil partnership bill was introduced by the government and had its first reading in the House of Keys.[3][4][5][6][7] The bill was passed 19 to 3 in the second reading on 30 March.[8][9] Additional action toward passage was supposed to take place on 27 April, but was delayed for "technical" reasons.[10] The bill passed the Clauses Stage on 25 May.[11][12] On June 22, the bill was approved in the third reading.[13][14] On June 29, the bill had its first reading in the Legislative Council.[15] On October 26, it passed second reading.[16] On November 9, the bill passed the Clauses Stage.[17] On November 23, the bill was passed in the third reading.[18] On March 15, 2011, the bill was signed into law.[19][20] It took effect on April 6, 2011.[21][22]
See also
References
- ^ THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004 (APPLICATION) (No. 2) ORDER 2005
- ^ Chief minister pledges action on civil partnership bill
- ^ Isle of Man to consider civil partnerships for gay couples
- ^ Isle of Man to consider civil partnership bill
- ^ Civil Partnerships Bill to progress
- ^ Civil Partnership Bill to go before Keys later this month
- ^ HOUSE OF KEYS VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 23rd February 2010
- ^ HOUSE OF KEYS VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 30th March 2010
- ^ Are dark days of intolerance over?
- ^ Isle of Man civil partnership bill debate delayed
- ^ HOUSE OF KEYS VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 25th May 2010
- ^ Civil Partnership bill progresses through Keys
- ^ HOUSE OF KEYS VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 22nd June 2010
- ^ Keys continues to support Civil Partnership Bill
- ^ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY 29TH JUNE 2010
- ^ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2010
- ^ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2010
- ^ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2010
- ^ Isle of Man gay couples get right to civil partnership
- ^ Civil Partnership Bill Given Royal Assent
- ^ Isle of Man gay couples have right to civil partnership
- ^ Civil Partnership legislation officially introduced today
External links
Civil unions in Europe Sovereign
states- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- (England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Wales)
States with limited
recognition- Abkhazia
- Kosovo
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- Northern Cyprus
- South Ossetia
- Transnistria
Dependencies
and other territories- Åland
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Jan Mayen
- Jersey
- Isle of Man
- Svalbard
Other entities Categories:- Recognition of same-sex relationships by country
- Manx law
- Politics of the Isle of Man
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.