New rules for Swiss same-sex couples – level 2
22-07-2022 07:00
In 2007, it became legal for same-sex couples in Switzerland to become official partners. Sadly, these couples still couldn’t do all the same things as heterosexual couples. For example, they couldn’t adopt a child.
In September 2021, people voted for same-sex marriage to become legal, and on July 1, it finally happened. For same-sex couples, it was a happy day because they finally felt normal.
Same-sex couples now can adopt a child together. Also, a man can donate sperm to two married women, so that they can have a baby together.
Some officials say that the law is very important because it says that anyone can love or be loved by anyone else.
Difficult words: heterosexual couple (a man and woman are together as partners), same-sex marriage (two men or two women who are married), donate (to give money or something else to someone who needs it very much).
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