Switzerland is set to become the next European country to legalise same-sex marriage after the Council of States, the country’s upper house of legislature, voted in favour of marriage ‘for all’.
The potential law was passed with a 22-15 vote, and seven abstentions. The lower house of legislature, the National Council, voted in favour of marriage equality in June, and the bill would also facilitate lesbian couple’s access to sperm donates and co-adoption rights.According to Swiss Info, the Marriage for All campaign was launched in 2013, but it has taken many years to reach a point where same-sex couples will soon be able to wed.