Recognition of same-sex unions in Latvia (English Wikipedia)

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at.gov.lv

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baltictimes.com

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bbc.co.uk

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bnn-news.com

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delfi.lv

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diena.lv

"Kamēr valsts nav noregulējusi viendzimuma pāru attiecību reģistrācijas jautājumu, to varētu darīt ar tiesas spriedumiem". www.diena.lv. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2022-02-11.

equineteurope.org

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eulawlive.com

"ECtHR: refusal of any form of legal recognition and protection for same-sex couples breaches Convention". EU Law Live. 17 January 2023.

europa.eu

ec.europa.eu

"Eurobarometer on Discrimination 2019: The social acceptance of LGBTI people in the EU". TNS. European Commission. p. 2. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

europa.eu

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gaystarnews.com

"Latvian Parliament to consider gender neutral partnership law in 2015". Gay Star News. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2015.

globsec.org

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jauns.lv

"Kas īsti ir "civilā savienība"?". Jauns.lv (in Latvian). 12 June 2022.

juristavards.lv

"Nodod jaunai izskatīšanai lietu par viena dzimuma pāra ģimenes juridisku atzīšanu". JURISTAVARDS.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2023-03-24.

kasjauns.lv

""Mozaīka" prognozē partnerattiecību likuma pieņemšanu tuvākajā piecgadē" (in Latvian). Kasjauns.lv. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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likumi.lv

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lsm.lv

"Saeima pieņem neprecēto pāru partnerības regulējumu; opozīcija mēģinās sarīkot referendumu". LSM.lv. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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"Satversmes tiesa atzīst viendzimuma pāra tiesības uz bērna dzimšanas atvaļinājumu". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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"Saeimā sāk skatīt Civilās savienības likumu viendzimuma pāru ģimeņu aizsardzībai". LSM.lv (in Latvian). 31 March 2024.
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"CVK oficiāli apstiprina – referenduma par partnerības regulējumu nebūs". LSM.lv. 11 January 2024.
"Supreme Court rules same-sex marriage request will be considered". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

eng.lsm.lv

"Saeima rejects civil partnership bill". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
"Court legally recognizes same-sex relationship for the first time in Latvia". LSM.lv. 31 May 2022.
"Court has recognized 16 same-sex families so far in Latvia". Latvian Public Broadcasting. 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
"Progressives hopeful for new same-sex partnership law". Latvian Public Broadcasting. 5 September 2023.
"Little chance of referendum to repeal partnership law in Latvia". LSM.lv. 26 December 2023.

ltv.lsm.lv

"JKP konceptuāli atbalsta Civilās savienības likumu". ltv.lsm.lv (in Latvian). 2022-02-05. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-11.

lvportals.lv

"Lețmō Republik Pūojpandõks" (PDF). lvportals.lv (in Livonian). Retrieved 12 November 2023.

manabalss.lv

(in Latvian) Saeimas Mandātu, ētikas un iesniegumu komisija šodien aicina Saeimai noraidīt iniciatīvu par Kopdzīves likumu! Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
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nra.lv

neatkariga.nra.lv

"Civilās savienības likumu aptur ar retu instrumentu – Saeimas sēdes slēgšanu kvoruma trūkuma dēļ". Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze (in Latvian). 3 June 2022.

qrd.org

france.qrd.org

"LATVIA: PARTNERSHIP LAW PRESENTED TO THE MEDIA AND SENT TO PARLIAMENT". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
"LATVIA: PROGRESS ON PARTNERSHIP LAW". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
"LATVIA KILLS PARTNER MEASURE". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2010-01-01.

queer.de

"Lesbisch-schwule Paare in Lettland weiterhin ohne Rechte". Queer.de (in German). 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

reuters.com

"Latvian parliament legalises same-sex partnerships". Reuters. 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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EU states must recognize foreign same-sex marriages: court Archived 2018-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters, June 5, 2018

saeima.lv

titania.saeima.lv

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theconversation.com

Alina Tryfonidou (June 7, 2018). "Rights for same-sex married couples to move around the EU confirmed in landmark ruling". The Conversation. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

theioi.org

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theprint.in

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tiesibsargs.lv

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tv3.lv

zinas.tv3.lv

"Vēsturisks brīdis: Saeima konceptuāli atbalsta partnerības institūta ieviešanu". TV3 News. 2 November 2023.
""Beidzot eksistējam," Jānis un Maksims lepojas būt Latvijā pirmais reģistrētais viendzimuma pāris". tv3.lv (in Latvian). 1 July 2024.

tvnet.lv

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web.archive.org

"LATVIA: PARTNERSHIP LAW PRESENTED TO THE MEDIA AND SENT TO PARLIAMENT". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
"LATVIA: PROGRESS ON PARTNERSHIP LAW". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
"LATVIA KILLS PARTNER MEASURE". Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
(in Latvian) Letter No. 1-8/4 to parliamentary committees on human rights and legal affairs by the Ombudsman J. Jansons Archived 2020-01-10 at the Wayback Machine 26 January 2012
"Pabriks: Latvijas likumdošanu nevar balstīt uz stereotipiem un idejām par politikas un baznīcas vienotību" (in Latvian). Delfi.lv. 2 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
""Mozaīka" prognozē partnerattiecību likuma pieņemšanu tuvākajā piecgadē" (in Latvian). Kasjauns.lv. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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"Latvian Parliament to consider gender neutral partnership law in 2015". Gay Star News. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
"Noraida Spolīša rosinājumu ieviest dzimumneitrālu partnerattiecību institūtu" (in Latvian). Latvijas Sabiedriskie mediji. 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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"Latvia rejects Unmarried Couple's Law intended for cohabiting partners". Baltic News Network. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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EU states must recognize foreign same-sex marriages: court Archived 2018-12-02 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters, June 5, 2018
Rights for same-sex married couples to move around the EU confirmed in landmark ruling Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, Yahoo News, June 6, 2018
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yahoo.com

uk.news.yahoo.com

Moser, Ethan (10 November 2023). "Latvia legalises same-sex civil unions with landmark parliament vote". Yahoo News UK.
Rights for same-sex married couples to move around the EU confirmed in landmark ruling Archived 2019-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, Yahoo News, June 6, 2018