Civil unions in Uruguay

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Same-sex civil unions
Recognized nationwide in:
Denmark (1989) | Norway (1993)
Israel1 (1994) | Sweden (1995)
Greenland (1996) | Hungary1 (1996)
Iceland (1996) | France (1999)
Germany (2001) | Portugal (2001)
Finland (2002) | Croatia1 (2003)
Luxembourg (2004) | New Zealand (2005)
United Kingdom (2005) | Andorra (2005)
Czech Republic1 (2006) | Slovenia (2006)
Switzerland (2007) | Uruguay (2007)
Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in:
Netherlands (nationwide) (1998)
Spain (12 of 14 communities) (1998)
South Africa (1999)
Belgium (nationwide) (2000)
Canada (QC, NS and MB)2 (2000)
Recognized in some regions in:
United States (6 states) (1997)
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003)
Australia (Tasmania, ACT) (2004)
Italy (Some municipallies) (2004)
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004)
Mexico (Mexico City) (2006)
Recognition debated in:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Mexico (Coahuila)
Mexico (Colima)
Poland
United States
Notes:
1 - In form of common-law marriage.
2 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Quebec (2002), and called "domestic partnership" in Nova Scotia (2001). In Manitoba (2002), common-law marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2000).
See also
Same-sex marriage
Registered partnership
Domestic partnership
Common-law marriage
Marriage, unions and partnerships by country
Homosexuality laws of the world
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There is currently no legislation in Uruguay recognising civil unions. However, in 2006, a law was proposed allowing same-sex and opposite-sex couples to enter into a civil union after they live together for five years. The law, proposed by Margarita Percovich, would offer couples the same rights as marriage.

As of September 2006, the legislation has passed the Senate and is now at the stage of being approved by the lower house of Uruguay's parliament. The civil union law, which was an election promise of the governing Broad Front coalition, is expected to be approved by the Chamber of Deputies and enter into force in 2007. If it does, Uruguay will be the first country in South America to recognise same-sex civil unions nationwide.

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