Civil partnerships have been recognised for same-sex couples in Scotland since 2005 following the enactment of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.[a] The Act gives same-sex couples most (but not all) of the rights and responsibilities of civil marriage.[2]
On 4 February 2014, Scotland became the 17th country to permit marriage between same-sex individuals.[3] Since the Scottish Government had announced a consultation on legalising same-sex marriage in September 2011, the Government's initial view was stated to be in favour of legalisation of both civil and religious same-sex marriage, but allowing religious bodies to opt out of performing same-sex marriages if they so wished. As passed in 2014, the law establishing marriage equality in Scotland did not require religious institutions to hold ceremonies on their premises.
- ^ "Dè tha an riaghaltas a' dèanamh mu dheidhinn neo-ionannachd ghnè?". BBC News (in Scottish Gaelic).
- ^ "Lesbians lose legal marriage bid". BBC News Online. BBC. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Equal marriage now legal in Scotland". www.equality-network.org. Equality Network. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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