Bogota judge upholds Colombia’s 1st gay marriage
A municipal judge in Bogota on Friday agreed to seal the first homosexual marriage in Colombia.
A municipal judge in Bogota on Friday agreed to seal the first homosexual marriage in Colombia.
Several gay couples have already made the first requests for same sex marriages across Colombia, after a 2011 ruling by the Constitutional Court came into effect on Thursday.
Gay rights organization Colombia Diversa on Wednesday sent out a document with which gay couples can request to be married after Friday when a Constitutional Court deadline ordering Congress to…
Colombia’s State Council will investigate whether the Congress’ president violated legislative regulations when making a deal with pro-life activists to not support gay marriage or abortion.
Colombia’s prosecutor general on Monday clarified that notaries who choose to give the title of “marriage” to same-sex couples will not be committing a crime, nor will they be subject…
Congress struck down a bill that would have granted gay couples the right to marry, however, same sex couples can still seek civil unions in Colombian courts starting June 21.…
In anticipation of a failure by Congress to legislate on the issue of gay marriage, Colombia’s notaries have drafted a legal document by which same-sex civil unions would be formalized.
Colombia’s Senate on Wednesday postponed debate over the controversial gay marriage bill, citing technical difficulties and the need for a public broadcast of the debate.
While some Colombian senators spoke out that the gay marriage proposal was set to be defeated, Senator Armando Benedetti on Wednesday denied the claims and said congress is “divided.”