Legal & Rights

A1 term

• Automatic co-parent recognition Covers when children born to same-sex couples are recognised legally from birth as the children of both parents, without extra barriers or procedures. Legal & Rights

C2 terms

• Civil union See Registered partnership. In some jurisdictions used as a synonym for civil/registered partnership with varying rights. Legal & Rights
• Cohabitation rights In some European countries/regions, two persons living together can formalise certain practical matters. Rights vary and are generally limited compar… Legal & Rights

L1 term

• Legal gender recognition A legal process by which a trans and/or intersex person’s gender is recognised in law, or the outcome of that process. Legal & Rights

M1 term

• Marriage equality Marriage laws that include same-sex couples equally. Often mislabelled as “gay marriage”; the accurate term is marriage equality. Legal & Rights

R1 term

• Registered partnership A legal recognition of relationships, not always granting the same rights/benefits as marriage; also called civil union/civil partnership. Legal & Rights

S4 terms

• Same-sex marriage (term usage) There is no separate “same-sex marriage” law in practice; the correct concept is marriage equality — opening marriage laws to same-sex couples on equ… Legal & Rights
• Second parent adoption Where a same-sex partner is allowed to adopt their partner’s biological child(ren). Legal & Rights
• Successive adoption Where a same-sex partner is allowed to adopt their partner’s adopted child. Legal & Rights
• Surrogacy An arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another person or couple. Legal & Rights