ZURICH — Switzerland agreed to legalize civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum on Sunday, making it one of the last countries in Western Europe to legalize gay marriage. Amnesty International said in a statement that opening civil marriage to same-sex couples was a “milestone for equality”. The amended law will make it possible for same-sex couples to get married, and to adopt children unrelated to them. Married lesbian couples will also be allowed to have children through sperm donation, currently legal only for married heterosexual couples. In a separate referendum, 64.9% of Swiss voters rejected a proposal to introduce a capital gains tax.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 27, 2021 04:30 UTC