The Constitutional Court in Colombia has ruled 6-3 in favour of same-sex marriage and an irrevocable constitutional ruling will be recorded within a month, to legally bind the decision. Protest demanding the rights of the LGBT community, at the congress building in Bogotá, Colombia. Photograph: John Vizcaino/Reuters In 2011 the court had ruled that same-sex couples should be allowed the same rights as heterosexual couples in regards to marriage, however Congress didn’t pass the legislation required within two years. Same-sex couples in Colombia began to file marriage licenses and legally challenged the Congress. Jean Freedberg, Deputy Director of The Human Rights Campaign said on Thursday “Today’s ruling by Colombia’s Constitutional Court marks an important moment for LGBT Colombians, and we congratulate the country’s many LGBT advocates who helped make this day possible. “Following victories for LGBT advocates in Ireland in May and in the United States in June, today’s ruling makes clear that global momentum for marriage equality has continued to grow, and we’re hopeful that other nations will provide same-sex couples the right to marry the person they love in the year ahead.” Previously same-sex couples could only obtain civil unions in Colombia.
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First published: Saturday, 30th April 2016 - 10:25am