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Married, registered or cohabiting: what gay couples in Switzerland need to know about their rights in 2026

Four years after marriage equality, the real questions are about money and children: who inherits, who gets a pension, who becomes a father in the eyes of the law? This overview builds on our explainer on the basics, adding the state pension, occupational pensions and inheritance tax – plus the 2026 decisions on individual taxation and second-parent adoption.