Homosexuality in Liechtenstein

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Geographical location of Liechtenstein

Homosexuality is socially recognized in Liechtenstein .

legality

In 1989, the Principality of Liechtenstein lifted the total ban on homosexual acts (§§ 129 and 130 StGB) and introduced the almost identical paragraphs as in Austria (§ 208 StGB age limit, § 209 StGB prostitution, § 220 StGB prohibition of information, § 221 StGB prohibition of associations). In December 2000 it was decided to delete the four paragraphs without replacement, which came into force in 2001.

A peculiarity in the German-speaking area, where only intercourse is punishable as incest , is the threat of punishment for "sexual acts equivalent to intercourse" since February 1, 2001. This also includes related same-sex acts, whereby the penetration of the anus with fingers or objects as well Masturbation have not yet been judged.

Anti-discrimination

On 22 February 2005, the renaming was the government Office of Gender Equality Office for the Office of Equal Opportunity adopted and is assigned to the Ministry of Family and Equal Opportunities. The area of ​​responsibility has thus been expanded to include sexual orientation as a coordination point for the other offices. An anti-discrimination law that includes sexual identity is being discussed.

Civil partnerships

Homosexual couples have been recognized by the state since 2011. In 2001 the Free List , one of Liechtenstein's four parties, drew up such a draft law. The law was approved by parliament and passed on to the government for information. Its draft for the registered partnership was again rejected by parliament in summer 2003. In 2007, a second attempt was made to introduce civil partnerships. On October 24, 2007, the majority of the state parliament voted for the introduction of registered partnerships for same-sex couples. The corresponding motion of the Free List was accepted with 19 to 6 votes. In December 2010 the Partnership Act was discussed at first reading and in February 2011 the government issued a favorable opinion. On March 16, 2011, the Partnership Act was passed in second reading and came into force on September 1, 2011. A referendum held on June 19, 2011 confirmed the introduction of the partnership institute with around 70 percent of the votes cast.

Social situation

In 1998, Flay was the first gay and lesbian organization to be founded, which occasionally organizes social projects for gays and lesbians from the border triangle of the regions of Vorarlberg , Rhine Valley and Liechtenstein.

On June 11, 2020, Switzerland decided to introduce marriage for everyone . In Lichtenstein the population started talking about the topic again.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ * liStGB 1988 LGBl. 1988 No. 37 , of June 24, 1987, issued on October 22, 1988
  2. ↑ liechtenstein.li: Liechtenstein Government on the list of topics (CRC / C / Q / LIE / 2) of the Committee on the Rights of the Child with regard to the handling of the second periodic country report (CRC / C / 136 / ADD.2) ( Memento from 26. September 2007 in the Internet Archive ), December 6, 2005 (PDF file)
  3. ↑ Application for a registered partnership in the Liechtenstein State Parliament (PDF; 84 kB)
  4. ^ Janine Köpfli: Partnership Act is a Big Step in the Liechtenstein Fatherland , April 29, 2010
  5. ↑ Volksblatt: Opinion on the Partnership Act
  6. ↑ Swiss television: Liechtenstein: Yes to gay marriage , March 16, 2011
  7. ↑ Queer.de: Liechtenstein gets gay marriage , March 17, 2011
  8. ↑ NZZ: Liechtenstein speaks out in favor of gay marriage , June 19, 2011
  9. ↑ A broad public debate assumed. Retrieved June 13, 2020 .