Same-sex union legislation legislation of unregistered cohabitation was introduced in the Netherlands in June 1979. However, the first substantial recognition of same-sex couples didn't occur before the introduction of a new legal form, that of registered partnerships, which was first enacted in Denmark in June 1989. Many countries have followed with similar legislation since then. Legislation of these forms of legal unions still occur with a variety of different names, even after the introduction of same sex marriage, although sometimes they are overwritten by subsequent legislation of same-sex marriage. There are currently seventeen countries that have an alternative form of legal recognition other
Recognition of same-sex unions in Serbia Embassy in Belgrade also offers Pact Civil to French citizens and their foreign partners. In May 2013, it was announced that a draft law on same-sex partnerships would be introduced to the Serbian Parliament on 4 June. The law would allow hospital visitation and pension inheritance rights for same-sex partners, although it is not known whether this would be in the form of unregistered cohabitation or registered partnership. In November 2015, the leader of SDS (and former president) Boris Tadić expressed his support for same-sex marriage and adoption. The leader of the "Dosta je bilo" movement Saša Radulović also supports