Gay marriage in norway

So, you’ve found your person—the one who makes your heart race, your laughter louder, and your existence infinitely better. Now, you’re ready to say “I do” in one of the most breathtakingly beautiful and LGBTQ+-friendly countries in the world—Norway!

With its progressive laws, jaw-dropping landscapes, and Nordic charm, Norway is a dream destination for same-sex couples looking to tie the knot. Whether you envision an intimate ceremony under the Northern Lights or a grand celebration overlooking the fjords, this guide will walk you through everything you require to know about getting married in Norway as an LGBTQ+ couple.

 LGBTQ+ Marriage Laws in Norway: A Swift Overview

Norway has been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ rights for decades. Here’s a quick timeline of major milestones:

• Norway becomes the second country in the world to legalize same-sex civil partnerships.
• Same-sex marriage is fully legalized, granting LGBTQ+ couples the same rights as heterosexual couples.
• The Church of Norway al

  Norway passes law approving same-sex attracted marriage

  Gay couples in Norway will be granted the same rights as heterosexuals to marry, adopt and undergo artificial insemination under a new equality regulation passed Tuesday.

  Norway’s upper residence of parliament voted in favor of the gender-neutral marriage law on the same day that queer couples were marrying in California.

  The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, replaces legislation that gave gays the right to infiltrate civil unions similar to marriage but did not allow church weddings or adoption.

  “We are so overjoyed. We have worked for this for so long,” said Jon Reidar Oeyan, leader of the Norwegian National Association of Lesbian and Gay Liberation.

  "Now we are going to celebrate,” he said. “I didn’t dare until I heard the chairman of the upper house bang the hammer.”

  A parliamentary majority had announced agreement on the legislation last month, and the lower property voted in favor last week.

  Opponents, including the Christian Democrats and the Party of Progress, argued that children need both a mother and a father in a traditional family; opposed as
  
  

  Author Topic: Homosexual marriage in Norway

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  posted                    A new marriage commandment was just passed, 84 to 41 votes in the Storting. It explicitly permits people of the same sex to wedding. The previous arrangement of 'partnerskap' is repealed; people who have registered as partners may have this re-registered as a marriage. Married couples of the same sex are to be considered for adoption, and for assisted conception, with the same weight as heterosexual spouses. (That is, the state medical insurance will pay for assisted conception for married couples of whatever gender combination; of course anyone is free to travel to a private hospital.) Churches, including the mention church, are to hold the right but not the duty to carry out such marriages - in the case of the state church, this presumably means it's up either to the bishops or the local minister, I'm not sure which. The Christian Democrats have been fighting a stubborn rearguard action against this, so presumably t