Gay and lesbian couples will receive the same tax, inheritance
and welfare rights as come with marriage, Swiss news agency ATS
reported.
A total of 68.8 per cent of voters approved the law - which does
include the right to adopt children - while 31.2 per cent voted
against it.
The poll came after critics requested a Proposition 8-esque
ballot.
"With this clear 'yes' to partnerships, Liechtenstein... is
putting an end to the current discrimination faced by same-sex
couples," ATS quoted Prime Minister Klaus Tschuetscher as
saying.
Bordered by Switzerland to the west and Austria to the east,
Liechtenstein is a double-landlocked country with an estimated
population of 35,000.
