About the website
LGBTfamilie.dk collects information about family formation within the area of family and health legislation with a particular focus on LGBT+ individuals.
The purpose of the website is to help LGBT+ individuals find relevant and professionally qualified information about opportunities and legislation related to family formation in the area of family law and health law.
The website contains information on the following general topics:
- Adoption
- Assisted reproduction
- Custody
- Parentage
- Names
- Sperm donation
- Egg donation
- Marriage
(Note: the rules for maternity and parental leave are not included on the website. Read more about these rules on borger.dk).
We strive to ensure that the content on the website is written using gender-conscious and inclusive language.
Prepared by the Agency of Family Law, LGBT+ Denmark and Denmark’s Ministry of the Interior and Health
The website has been developed as part of a collaboration between the Agency of Family Law,LGBT+ Denmark andDenmark’s Ministry of the Interior and Health.
The target group for the website has been actively involved in its development and refinement. This includes participating in a survey about content preferences, which was distributed through LGBT+ Denmark's newsletter, as well as testing the website prior to its launch.
Background
As part of the Agreementon the Implementation of the Reserve for the Social, Health, and Labour Market Area 2022, the decision was made to create an independent website that compiles both family legislation and health legislation related to LGBT+ family formation.
The responsibility for establishing and operating this new website was assigned tothe Agency of Family Law. The website has been developed in collaboration with LGBT+ Denmarkand Denmark’s Ministry of the Interior and Health.