Switzerland has become the 29th country to legalise same-sex marriage after lawmakers voted in support of the new regulations on Friday December 18.
Switzerland was lagging behind other European countries in terms of LGBTQ+ rights; ILGA Europe, an advocacy group for the LGBTQ+ community, has ranked it as the 23rd most equal country in the continent, which is considerably lower than its neighbouring countries.
It has an equality rating of 36% which is below the European average of 48%. Marriage For All, a equality campaign, was launched in 2013 to improve rights for the Swiss LGBTQ+ community.
In response to the new marriage legislation, the group said: “This is not only a milestone in the fight for the rights of the Swiss LGBTQ+ population,.