Forty Four Couples Form Civil Partnerships Under New Hungarian Law

Ever since a new law on civil partnerships came into force in July, 44 gay and lesbian couples have stood before a marriage registrar in Hungary, from Eger in the north to Pecs in the south, Nepszabadsag daily said on Thursday. Thirty-one male and 13 female couples have taken advantage of the law which forbids marriage registrars from discriminating against same-sex couples and allows the same tax, labour, social-support and many other rights which are granted to heterosexuals. Civil partnerships guarantee less than a normal marriage, however, since provisions are not made for inheritance or the right to go by the other partner's name. Full Story from Caboodle.hu: http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/article/11/44_gay_and_l/?cHash=93b4a632e6

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