Same-sex marriage in Greenland

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Same-sex marriage became legal in Greenland, an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, on 1 April 2016. The territory had previously recognised registered partnerships, from 1 July 1996 until 1 April 2016.

Registered partnerships

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Further information: Same-sex marriage in Denmark

Denmark's registered partnership law was in operation since 1 October 1989.[1][2] A bill to expand its application to Greenland was approved by the Danish parliament on 28 March 1996 and was given Royal Assent on 26 April 1996.[3] It took effect on 1 July 1996.[4][5] The law gave registered partners nearly identical rights to married couples, with these notable exceptions:

  • joint adoption of children
  • laws making explicit reference to the sexes of a married couple did not apply to registered partnerships
  • regulations by international treaties did not apply unless all signatories agree.

The law was repealed on 1 April 2016.

Same-sex marriage

A resolution,[6] expressing Greenland's wish to opt in the current version of Denmark's marriage law, had its first reading in the parliament of Greenland on 25 March 2015[7] and was approved unanimously on second reading on 26 May 2015.[8][9][10] A bill[11] to this effect was submitted to the parliament of Denmark on 28 January 2015 and had its first reading on 26 May 2015. It was planned to come into effect on 1 October 2015. However, it lapsed due to parliamentary elections.[12] A nearly identical bill with only minor formal changes,[13] was submitted to parliament on 29 October 2015 and had its first reading on 5 November 2015.[14] The second reading happened on 14 January 2016 and the bill was approved in the final reading on 19 January 2016.[14][15] The bill was given Royal Assent on 3 February, taking effect on 1 April 2016,[14] which was the day the first same-sex couples in Greenland were married.[16][17][18]

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References

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