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The first country to offer registered civil partnerships to same-sex couples was Denmark in 1989.

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2004, under the Civil Partnership Act.

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Registered civil partnerships first came into legal effect in Denmark in 1989. This was the first recorded implementation of such relationships on a national level.


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What percent of Italians oppose same-sex civil partnerships?

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Does Tony Blair support same-sex civil unions?

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What is often proposed as an alternative to same-sex marriage?

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