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.

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Misc

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

Data release:

• Version 0.001: Initial release

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