LGBTQ rights in Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|
 Location of Liechtenstein (green) | |
| Status | Legal since 1989, equal age of consent since 2001. |
| Military | Not applicable (country has no army) |
| Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation protections since 2016 |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | Registered partnerships since 2011; Same-sex marriage allowed since January 1, 2025 |
| Adoption | Full adoption rights since 2023 |
The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) people in Liechtenstein have developed significantly over time. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1989, with an equal age of consent since 2001. Same-sex couples have had access to registered partnerships since 2011, and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been outlawed in some areas since 2016.
On 8 March 2024, the Liechtenstein government passed a bill by a vote of 24-1 regarding same-sex marriage rights on its first reading, with the legislation expected to go into effect on 1 January 2025.[1][2] The second/final reading took place on 16 May 2024,[3][4] on the bill, and the parliament again voted in favor of the same-sex marriage, with 24 of the 25 MPs supporting it.[5]
- ^ "Liechtenstein: Parlament berät Vorlage zur Eheöffnung". Mannschaft Magazin. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ ""Ehe für Alle" ab 1. Januar 2025". www.radio.li (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Fürstentum Liechtenstein nimmt Ehe für alle an". www.fm1today.ch (in German). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Angepasste provisorische Einladung, Öffentliche Landtagssitzung Mittwoch/Donnerstag/Freitag, 15./16./17. Mai 2024" (PDF). Landtag of Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Liechtenstein legalizes same-sex marriage in near-unanimous vote". POLITICO. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.