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The Isle of Man allows civil partnership. The bill for legalization was signed into law on March 15, 2011. It took effect on April 6, 2011.

Since 2005, couples who have entered into a civil partnership in the United Kingdom are recognised by the Isle of Man Department of Health and Social Security for pension purposes. The other rights of a civil partnership are not provided.^[1]

In March 2009, the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man announced that a civil partnership bill would be introduced in October 2009. This bill would be mirrored on the UK one, providing same-sex couples with nearly all of the rights and responsibilities of marriage.^[2]

In February 2010, the civil partnership bill was introduced by the government and had its first reading in the House of Keys.^{[3][4][5][6][7]} The bill was passed 19 to 3 in the second reading on 30 March.^[8][9] Additional action toward passage was supposed to take place on 27 April, but was delayed for "technical" reasons.^[10] The bill passed the Clauses Stage on 25 May.^[11][12] On June 22, the bill was approved in the third reading.^[13][14] On June 29, the bill had its first reading in the Legislative Council.^[15] On October 26, it passed second reading.^[16] On November 9, the bill passed the Clauses Stage.^[17] On November 23, the bill was passed in the third reading.^[18] On March 15, 2011, the bill was signed into law.^[19][20] It took effect on April 6, 2011.^[21][22]

See also

• LGBT rights in the Isle of Man

References

1. ^ THE CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACT 2004 (APPLICATION) (No. 2) ORDER 2005
2. ^ Chief minister pledges action on civil partnership bill
3. ^ Isle of Man to consider civil partnerships for gay couples
4. ^ Isle of Man to consider civil partnership bill
5. ^ Civil Partnerships Bill to progress
6. ^ Civil Partnership Bill to go before Keys later this month
7. ^ HOUSE OF KEYS VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 23rd February 2010
8. ^ HOUSE OF KEYS VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 30th March 2010
9. ^ Are dark days of intolerance over?
10. ^ Isle of Man civil partnership bill debate delayed
11. ^ HOUSE OF KEYS VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 25th May 2010
12. ^ Civil Partnership bill progresses through Keys
13. ^ HOUSE OF KEYS VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Tuesday 22nd June 2010
14. ^ Keys continues to support Civil Partnership Bill
15. ^ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY 29TH JUNE 2010
16. ^ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2010
17. ^ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2010
18. ^ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2010
19. ^ Isle of Man gay couples get right to civil partnership
20. ^ Civil Partnership Bill Given Royal Assent
21. ^ Isle of Man gay couples have right to civil partnership
22. ^ Civil Partnership legislation officially introduced today

External links

• Civil Partnership Bill 2010