Andorra, Europe

Andorra is a small landlocked country in western Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. Once isolated, it is currently a prosperous country mainly because of tourism and its status as a tax haven. The people of Andorra are currently listed as having the second highest human life expectancy in the world, at an average of 82.67 years at birth. Andorra is the sixth smallest nation in Europe. In March 2005, the Principality of Andorra first recognized the right of same-sex couples to join in civil unions. Both co-princes of Andorra (the President of France, and the Bishop of Urgell) have already signed a new civil code into law, despite existing controversy over the code's provisions on abortion. At least one partner must be a resident of Andorra or an Andorran national. Anti-discrimination laws cover sexual orientation and thus, discriminating against homosexuals is illegal.

 

 

Andorra lawmakers extend civil marriage equality to same-sex couples

Small European country’s family code revised Lawmakers in Andorra on Thursday voted unanimously to extend civil marriage rights to same-sex couples. Andorra is a small country known for its ski areas that is nestled between Spain and France in the Pyrenees. Media reports indicate the new Andorran family code that lawmakers approved eliminates the legal… Read more »

Factbox – Andorra set to become latest nation to legalise gay marriage

With the tiny European country set to legalise same-sex weddings, gay marriages are now legal in 27 United Nation member states London (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Andorra, one of Europe’s smallest countries, is set to legalise gay marriage, highlighting that eastern European countries with anti-LGBT laws are “on the wrong side of history”, leading human… Read more »

Same-sex marriage is coming to one of Europe’s smallest countries

Beautiful European mountain country of Andorra moves on marriage equality. The tiny mountain nation of Andorra is about to make same-sex marriage equal. Three parties form the governing coalition in the tiny state of 77,000 people. They are the Democrats, the Liberal Party and Committed Citizens. And they have jointly presented a draft bill to… Read more »

Gay Andorra News & Reports

From: GlobalGayz.com December 10, 2008 And Don’t Forget Andorra A British gay couple describe their adopted home and ‘gay life’, such as it is, in this remote country. by Richard Ammon, GlobalGayz.com It’s hardly a secret that homosexual people are everywhere, despite the strongest wishes of some conservative devotees of denial. GlobalGayz receives daily news… Read more »