Slovenia's Constitutional Court has issued a ruling strengthening the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals in central and eastern Europe, where many nations uphold constitutional bans on same-sex marriage.
Constitutional Court judges ruled 6-3 on both issues Friday, saying that Slovenia's laws allowing only opposite-sex marriages and adoptions violated a constitutional prohibition against discrimination.
The ruling takes immediate effect, breaking ground for LGBTQIA+ rights in eastern Europe. The court gave legislators six months to amend existing laws to conform with the passed legislation; Luke Mesec, the minister of labor, family, social affairs and equal opportunities, expressed that the changes will be ready within a fortnight.
“The Constitutional Court has ordered us to do it, and we will do it with the greatest pleasure,” Mesec added.
The decision “does not diminish the importance of traditional marriage as a union of a man and a woman, nor does it change conditions under which persons of the opposite sex marry," the judges said. "All it means is that same-sex partners can now marry just like heterosexual partners can.”
By deeming bans on same-sex marriage and adoption unconstitutional, Slovenia joins the world in celebrating the human spirit, allowing a stronger legal framework for the LGBTQIA+ population.
Source: EuroNews. "Slovenia's top court strikes out bans on same-sex couples marrying and adopting children". https://www.euronews.com/2022/07/09/slovenias-top-court-strikes-out-bans-on-same-sex-couples-marrying-and-adopting-children. 09/07/22. [Date accessed: 10/07/22].
Edited by Manan Chordia.
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