A civil union (also known as a civil partnership) is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition...
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During the American Civil War, the United States was referred to as simply the Union, also known colloquially as the North, after eleven Southern slave...
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an American nonprofit human rights organization founded in 1920. The organization strives "to defend and...
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Italy has recognised same-sex civil unions (Italian: unione civile) since 5 June 2016, providing same-sex couples with all of the legal protections enjoyed...
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Same-sex marriage in Liechtenstein (redirect from Civil union in Liechtenstein)
eight between two men and three between two women. This made up 2.7% of all unions performed those two years. The number of registered partnerships performed...
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American Civil War, the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states, was often referred to as the Union Army...
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present-day France, only civil marriage has legal validity. A religious ceremony may be performed after or before the civil union, but it has no legal effect...
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a civil solidarity pact (French: pacte civil de solidarité), commonly known as a PACS (pronounced [paks]), is a contractual form of civil union between...
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Civil partnership in the United Kingdom is a form of civil union between couples open to both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. It was introduced...
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Same-sex marriage in Brazil (redirect from Civil union in Brazil)
continue to refuse to "licensing and performance of a civil marriage or the conversion of a stable union into a marriage between two people of the same sex"...
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sometimes other forms of legal unions as well. Sixteen countries and 34 jurisdictions worldwide have authorized civil unions or unregistered cohabitation...
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Same-sex marriage in Andorra (redirect from Civil unions in the Andorra)
established stable unions on 23 March 2005, providing same-sex couples with some of the rights and benefits of marriage, and later enacted civil unions on 25 December...
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states have legal same-sex marriage, while others have the options of civil unions, domestic partnerships, or reciprocal beneficiary relationships. The...
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The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North")...
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Same-sex marriage in Mexico (redirect from Civil Unions in Mexico)
of consideration, the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City approved a civil union law called Ley de Sociedades de Convivencia. It was the first such law...
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Same-sex marriage (redirect from Same-sex civil marriage)
performed in some parts of the country Civil unions or registered partnerships nationwide Civil unions or registered partnerships pending Same-sex...
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as same-sex civil unions. Currently 33 of the 50 countries and the 8 dependent territories in Europe recognise some type of same-sex union, among them...
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Same-sex marriage in New Jersey (redirect from Civil union in New Jersey)
New Jersey were limited to civil unions, which are not recognized as marriages under federal law, the state must permit civil marriage for same-sex couples...
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Same-sex marriage in South Africa (redirect from Civil unions in South Africa)
Same-sex marriage has been legal in South Africa since the Civil Union Act, 2006 came into force on 30 November 2006. The decision of the Constitutional...
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Same-sex marriage in Belgium (redirect from Civil union in Belgium)
marriage, after the Netherlands. "Statutory cohabitation", a form of civil union open to any two legally consenting cohabiting persons, has been available...
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Civil Union Act may refer to: Civil Union Act 2004 (New Zealand) Civil Union Act, 2006 (South Africa) Civil union This disambiguation page lists articles...
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Same-sex marriage in the Netherlands (redirect from Civil union in the Netherlands)
Recognition of same-sex unions in Europe West Frisian: registrearre partnerskip, pronounced [rɛːɣiˈstrjɛrə ˈpaːtnərskɪp]; Papiamento: union civil, pronounced [uˈnjon...
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Same-sex marriage in Malta (redirect from Recognition of same-sex unions in Malta)
civil unions for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples since 2014 following the enactment of the Civil Unions Act. It grants couples in civil unions...
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Civil union has been legal in New Zealand since 26 April 2005. The Civil Union Act 2004 to establish the institution of civil union for same-sex and opposite-sex...
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Same-sex marriage in Uruguay (redirect from Civil union in Uruguay)
became the first Latin American country to enact a national civil union law. Civil unions provide several, but not all, of the rights and benefits of...
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Same-sex marriage in Australia (redirect from Civil unions in Tasmania)
is no national civil union or relationships register scheme in Australia, most states and territories have legislated for civil unions or domestic partnership...
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Same-sex marriage in Argentina (redirect from Civil union in Argentina)
of marriage. In the first decade of the 21st century, civil unions (Spanish: unión civil or unión convivencial) were legalized in four jurisdictions in...
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People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) is a human rights body formed in India in 1976 by Jayaprakash Narayan, as the People's Union for Civil Liberties...
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Same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland (redirect from Civil unions in Ireland)
which was attended by experts from other countries which have introduced civil unions and same-sex marriage. During his speech, McDowell was interrupted by...
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Same-sex marriage in Greece (redirect from Civil unions in Greece)
particularly as the Church has previously opposed LGBT rights in general and civil union laws in particular. Law 3719/2008 ("Reforms concerning the family, children...
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