New registered partnerships will no longer be able to be entered into and marriage will be the only legally recognized form of union for couples regardless of sex.
"Marriage and (same-sex) partnerships are equivalent forms of unions.The Christian Democrats opposed the idea, while the conservative/liberal Moderates signed on their support at their party congress in 2007.The majority of Swedes approved of same-sex marriage, but there was some strong opposition from religious organisations and other self-described "family-oriented" groups.making Sweden the seventh country in the world to open marriage to same-sex couples nationwide.Existing registered partnerships will remain in force, and can be converted to a marriage if the parties so desire, either through a written application or through a formal ceremony.