This day in LGBT History

May 1, 2009 – Same-sex marriage is legalized in Sweden.


On May 1, 2009, same-sex marriages were legalized in Sweden. A few months later, the Church of Sweden also showed its support. Gay and lesbian couples have been permitted to have registered partnerships in Sweden since 1995, but people in same-sex marriages now have the same legal status as people in heterosexual marriages and can also choose to get married in church. A majority of the Swedish population supported this movement.


Fonte: http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Lifestyle/Reading/Sweden-says-I-do-to-same-sex-marriage/