Imagine a country where marriages between inter-religious couples are only legal if they occur outside its borders -- where there are, in fact, no civil weddings at all. That country is Lebanon.
Civil weddings are recognized in Lebanon, but they cannot take place inside the country. Marriage, divorce and inheritance are regulated according to the conventions of Lebanon's 18 recognized religions.
Help secure a place for civil marriage in Lebanon. »
The result is that people in Lebanon who don't believe in religious weddings have to go abroad to get married (if they can afford it). This is a problem for:
- couples who are Hindu, agnostic, Bahai, atheist, or members of any of the religions excluded by the country's constitution;
- couples who come from different religions; and
- couples who share the same faith but see themselves as secular.
Please urge Lebanese officials to recognize the right of citizens to civil marriages. »
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