A heterosexual couple was refused a civil partnership at London's Camden Register Office on Dec. 8. The registrar cited the legal ban on opposite-sex civil partnerships as the reason for the refusal.

Heterosexual couples across England and Wales are now able to enter into a civil partnership. A change in legislation means that mixed-sex couples can become civil partners as opposed to husband and ...

Civil partnerships undoubtedly offer a valuable alternative to traditional marriage, particularly for those who prefer a relationship to be free from religious associations. However, it is important ...

In a move that Irish Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern described as “one of the most important pieces of civil rights legislation to come before us since independence," the legislation to recognize in ...

Sir Elton John and David Furnish have celebrated each other on the 20th anniversary of their civil partnership and their 11th wedding anniversary. The couple made history on December 21, 2005, as they ...

Poland’s administration led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has put forward a proposal to create “civil partnerships” for adults, regardless of their gender, which would be officially registered with ...