A choice for existing partners
Couples already in registered partnerships could keep that status or convert it into marriage, with or without a ceremony. The reform stopped the creation of new registered partnerships in Liechtenstein. It also provided for recognition of same-sex marriages concluded abroad. [2][1]
Public debate included queer voices
The government’s legislative report reproduced the parliamentary motion’s account of public discussion. It highlighted the first liPride in Schaan in June 2022, including a discussion with government participation, and the visibility work of the LGBTIQA+ association FLay. The motion also linked access to marriage with mutual financial protection and public recognition of a couple’s commitment. [3]
From a motion to implementation
Parliament referred the marriage-equality motion to the government in November 2022. The resulting bill focused first on the marriage and partnership laws and related civil-status rules. Conversion procedures and registry arrangements then translated the change into steps couples could use. [3][1]