SWISS TO VOTE ON CIVIL UNIONS: From 365Gay.com

Swiss voters will go to the polls June 5 in the first European election on same-sex unions. Elsewhere in Europe the decision of how to recognize gay and lesbian relationships has been decided by governments. ...

The FDU claims that granting any rights to same-sex couples would undermine traditional marriage.

But Justice Minister Christoph Blocher disagrees, pointing out that the domestic partner registry would not have the same status as traditional marriages and that same-sex couples would not be allowed to adopt children or have access to fertility treatment.

Registered gay partnerships already exist in Geneva, Zurich and Neuchâtel. In Zurich 483 gay and lesbian couples have registered since the cantonal law came into effect in July 2003.

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