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Description
The project aim is to significantly speed up the work on same-sex relationship regulation and the creation of a “Life partners” bill to protect the rights of LGBT because Latvia is one of only six EU countries without any legal protection or recognition of same-sex couples. So there is a need to continue educating society on the daily challenges that same-sex couples face, the flaws in the current system and the need to urgently protect all families living in Latvia. The project address a three-pronged approach: (1) analysis of existing laws and regulations that affect same-sex families, and identify necessary amendments to create inclusive family legislation; (2) a social experiment that will practically demonstrate what a same-sex couple would need to do within the existing system to regulate all matters through notarized contracts and power of attorney; (3) the project will include a social campaign “Protect all families!” aimed at educating the broader society on the need to create inclusive same-sex family legislation, importance of carrying out Constitutional Court decisions and at involving the larger population in civil society activities. The project will provide data and facts-based arguments for policy makers, politicians and other stakeholders. Project will improve the quality of dialogue between state actors, policy stakeholders, NGOs and civil society members, also improve understanding within the wider society faced by same-sex couples who want to register their partnership, but cannot. The project will also illustrate the need to urgently adopt regulation to protect all unmarried couples and families. The project will primarily benefit the LGBT community, same-sex couples and all unmarried families who currently do not recieve equal protections under the law by continuously advocating for the need to create a comprehensive legislative solution, and ensuring that their needs are continuously on the political agenda.
Summary of project results
Still waiting for last and final reports.