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Tiny European states play catch up on LGBT equality

A rainbow flag is displayed from a window at Vogay, an association for the sexual and gender diversity, in Lausanne, Switzerland, in June 2020. When Switzerland became one of the last Western European nations to legalize same-sex marriage last year, it made waves next door in the tiny Alpine country of Liechtenstein. | REUTERS

By Enrique Anarte
Thomson Reuters Foundation

Jan 12, 2022

When Switzerland became one of the last Western European nations to legalize same-sex marriage in 2021, it made waves next door in the tiny Alpine country of Liechtenstein.

Two days after the Swiss vote, lawmakers signaled near-unanimous support for same-sex marriage during a parliamentary session in the principality, one of several European microstates that trail their neighbors on LGBT equality laws.

This year, the nation of fewer than 40,000 people is also due to host its first Pride event.

Tiny European states play catch up on LGBT equality

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