Gay marriage laws in italy

In Italy both male and female same-sex sexual activity has been legal since , when a new penal code was promulgated. A civil union law was passed in May , providing same-sex couples with all of the rights of marriage except for joint adoption rights. The law also recognizes same-sex couples as a family.

The civil unions law of marked a pivotal advancement for LGBTQ+ rights in Italy, offering same-sex couples many legal protections akin to those of heterosexual marriages, albeit through a different legal status.