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Court ruling brings marriage equality to the western hemisphere

Court ruling brings marriage equality to the western hemisphere

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that marriage equality should be recognised without discrimination. The court holds jurisdiction over all countries who are signatories to the American Convention of Human Rights, and will see same-sex marriage become legal in a number of Latin and North American nations. The ruling is a result of […]

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Colombia approves same-sex marriage

Colombia approves same-sex marriage

Colombia’s highest court have ruled that same-sex couples have a legal right to marry under the nation’s constitution. The ruling, which won 6-3, adds to a previous decision in 2011 to grant same-sex couples legal protection, but did not specify marriage rights. Colombia’s Congress were ordered to pass laws to reflect the 2011 ruling in 2013, […]

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