Bolivia records its first same-sex civil marriage after a court ruling
The court-approved union followed a 3-year, 10-month legal fight and gives Bolivia a new precedent without changing nationwide marriage law.
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Bolivia recognizes first same-sex marriage in historic step towards equality
After a nearly four-year legal battle, Fabiana Banzer and Scarlett Rocha became the first same-sex couple to be civilly married in the South American country of Bolivia. Despite these women’s recent wedding, the country’s constitution still forbids same-sex marriages. Nevertheless, their legal victory could open the door to other same-sex couples eventually marrying. The couple applied for a civil marriage certificate on October 12, 2022, with t…
Bolivia records first same-sex marriage after legal battle
A historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights has been reached in Bolivia. Fabiana Banzer and Scarlett Rocha became the first same-sex couple to have a civil marriage recorded in Bolivia on Friday (7 August), after a legal battle that lasted three years and 10 months. The couple initially applied to marry on 12 October 2022. With […] The post Bolivia records first same-sex marriage after legal battle appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi…
"This achievement is also the fruit of the tireless struggle of so many people, organizations, activists and human rights defenders who for years have worked for a more just and discrimination-free Bolivia," said the NGO Igual.
Bolivia records its first same-sex civil marriage after a court ruling
Bolivia has recorded its first civil marriage between two people of the same sex, held on Friday, August 7, in Santa Cruz, the country's most populous city, following a legal process that lasted three years and ten months.
Organizations highlight first civil marriage between persons of the same sex in Bolivia
Bolivia recognises first same-sex marriage following landmark ruling
This article is about same-sex marriage in Bolivia. In the photo, two women in wedding dresses holding hands. Via Pexels - Alina Skazka Bolivia recorded its first-ever same-sex marriage on Friday, August 7, after Fabiana Banzer and Scarlett Rocha won a legal battle that lasted over three years. While the court ruling represents a historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights, the country still does not recognise same-sex marriage in their legal framework…
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