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Montenegro legalised same -sex civil partnerships in a move welcomed Thursday by LGBT groups as a “ big step ” although adoption still remains out of reach .

The law was adopted late Wednesday a year after it was initially voted down.
“ A big step was made towards equality , but the path towards real equality is still ahead of us , ” said Jovan Ulicevic , head of Spektra association for transgender rights.
“ We continue to fight until everyone in the society will be respected , ” Ulicevic said.

Montenegro , which aspires to join the European Union , remains divided over the issue of gay rights. Tolerance has increased in recent years but there is still a strong strain of machismo and social conservatism in the tiny country of 650, 000 people. Seventy percent of Montenegrins considered
homosexuality a disease when the first Gay Pride march was held in 2013 — an event marred by clashes with hooligans .
But more recent surveys have shown that nearly half the population believes that the rights of the LGBT community are not fully respected . However , public expression of affection among same -sex couples is still not widely tolerated , according to surveys .

On Twitter, President Milo Djukanovic, whose ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) backed the law , said Montenegro was taking “ one step closer to joining the most developed world democracies !”.

source: https://punchng.com/montenegro-legalises-same-sex-partnerships/