 same-sex marriage became legal in denmark on 15 june 2012. lov om Ã¦ndring af lov om Ã¦gteskabs indgÃ¥else og oplÃ¸sning, lov om Ã¦gteskabets retsvirkninger og retsplejeloven og om ophÃ¦velse af lov om registreret partnerskab the bill for legalization, introduced by the government of helle thorning-schmidt, was approved by the folketing on 7 june 2012 and received royal assent on 12 june 2012.gay marriage legalised the legislation covers metropolitan denmark only and is not extended to greenland or the faroe islands. same-sex couples were previously recognised through registered partnerships. denmark was the eleventh country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. ==history== ===metropolitan denmark=== ====registered partnership==== registered partnerships (danish: registreret partnerskab) in denmark were created by a law enacted on 7 june 1989, the world's first such law, and came into force on 1 october 1989.the registered partnership actsheila rule: rights for gay couples in denmark - new york times. published: 2 october 1989. accessed: 7 june 2012 three attempts to expand the law in may 2003, 2002-03 - l 91 (oversigt): forslag til lov om Ã¦ndring af adoptionsloven og lov om registreret partnerskab. (ligestilling mellem registreret partnerskab og Ã¦gteskab ved adoption) 2002-03 - l 93 (oversigt): forslag til lov om Ã¦ndring af lov om registreret partnerskab. (ligestilling mellem registreret partnerskab og heteroseksuelle Ã¦gtefÃ¦ller med hensyn til fremmedadoption af danske og udenlandske bÃ¸rn) 2002-03 - l 129 (oversigt): forslag til lov om Ã¦ndring af lov om registreret partnerskab. (ophÃ¦velse af kravet om statsborgerskab eller bopÃ¦l her i landet ved registrering af partnerskab) another in june 2003, 2002-03 - l 119 (oversigt): forslag til lov om Ã¦ndring af adoptionsloven. (adgang til stedbarnsadoption for registreret partner fra barnets fÃ¸dsel) and another in june 2006 l 228 forslag til lov om Ã¦ndring af lov om registreret partnerskab failed in parliament. the law was successfully expanded in june 2009 l 105 forslag til lov om Ã¦ndring af adoptionsloven og forskellige andre love and may
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