Adoption by same sex couples

Quick info
Data type	{{{datatype}}}
Scale	Date
Value labels	{{{valuelabels}}}
Technical name	cult_srg_fam_adoption
Category	Culture
Label	Adoption by same sex couples allowed (CRC 1342)
Related indicators	Removal of civil contract laws for same-sex couples Same-sex civil contract Same-sex marriage Legalization of same-sex relationships

Is adoption by same-sex couples allowed? A distinction to second-parent adoption in comment indicator. No distinction to single or transgender persons made. Comment regarding adoption laws, second-parent adoptions, and restrictions for LGBTQ+ persons: Australia (Federal), Canada (Regional first law, no federal decision), Croatia (Partner-Guardianship since 2014, adoption since 2021), Estonia (Second-parent adoption), Greece (Carer/Foster for partners in civil unions), Italy (Second-parent adoption), Slovenia (Second-parent adoption), Taiwan (Second-parent adoption), United States of America (Federal law).

Coding rules

For further information see the Technical Paper: Besche-Truthe, Fabian; Seitzer, Helen; Windzio, Michael. 2020 “Cultural Spheres – Creating a dyadic dataset of cultural proximity”. SFB 1342 Technical Paper Series, 5. Bremen, SFB 1342.

Bibliographic info

Citation: Please cite the respective version of the dataset, the technical paper, or: Seitzer, Helen. 2022. “The Diffusion of Workplace Antidiscrimination Regulations for the LGBTQ+ Community.” In Networks and Geographies of Global Social Policy Diffusion: Culture, Economy, and Colonial Legacies, edited by Michael Windzio, Ivo Mossig, Fabian Besche-Truthe, and Helen Seitzer, 227–253. Cham: Springer International Publishing https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83403-6_9.

Related publications:

Misc

Project manager(s): Fabian, Besche-Truthe, Michael, Windzio, Helen, Seitzer,

Data release:

• Version 0.001: Initial release

Revisions: No revisions yet

Sources

The information collected in this dataset was collected and validated from the sources listed below and collected in early 2022. As some of the sources are conflicting, even citing different legal text, the earliest and most explicit text was used.   https://ilga.org/state-sponsored-homophobia-report https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory https://internap.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/ https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/map-of-criminalisation/ https://www.equaldex.com/