Recognition of same-sex unions in Jersey
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Currently, the British crown dependency of Jersey has no legislation recognising same-sex civil partnerships.
The pressure group Progress Jersey, which has close links to the Jersey Conservative Party, has bought forward support for a civil partnership law similar to the civil partnership law in the UK.[1] Following this, in 2006, senator Philip Ozouf brought forward his support. In August 2009, it was announced by the Chief Minister of Jersey that a Civil Partnerships Bill 2009 would be drafted and be due for introduction to the Jersey House in October 2009 [1] [2].
There was an online petition back in 2007 to push for a law to be debated in the States of Jersey, but it failed. According to a poll by the radio station Channel 103, two-thirds of Jersey people support a civil partnership law in the island.
On October 20, 2009, the States of Jersey voted in favour of moving forward with civil partnerships. The vote was 48 in favour, 1 against and 4 abstaining. Legislation implementing civil partnerships will now be drafted, which must be approved by the Privy Council before going into effect.[2]
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- A website supporting for civil partnerships in Jersey, plus an online petiton
- BBC Jersey comments page on civil partnerships
- BBC Jersey forum page on civil partnerships
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