Couple Laurent Marmier and Yves Bugnon look at pictures during an interview about the upcoming "gay wedding" vote in the Swiss Parliament in Lausanne, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Picture taken May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - When civil partnerships were legalised in Switzerland in January 2007, gay couple Laurent Marmier and Yves Bugnon completed the paperwork that same month, making them among the first to take advantage of the new law.
Thirteen years later, they hope a parliamentary vote on Wednesday will open the door for them to finally get married and enjoy full equality with heterosexual couples.
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