Tag Archives: Colombia

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has rejected hearing a lawsuit that would legalize same-sex marriage. The Constitutional Court ruled that the request filed by two attorneys for equal rights for gay couples was flawed and presented in an irregular manner, La FM Radio reports. The president of the Constitutional Court, Judge Mauricio Gonzalez Cuervo, said that “nothing is final, and it is …

Students at a culinary school in Colombia have created a Viagra-laced parfait called “the love dessert.” But it can’t actually be sold because of prescription drug laws. Points for passion fruit as an ingredient, though. (Tipped by JMG reader Richard in Vancouver)

Yesterday Colombia’s Constitutional Court granted sweeping equal “civil, political, social and economic rights” to gay couples. The high court ordered complete equality in criminal and civil court cases and disciplinary investigations. The latest ruling means that the gay partner can claim pension from the military if his or her same sex partner dies and are allowed to refuse to testify …

Gay rights continue to advance across South America, with Colombia’s government the latest to extend benefits to same-sex partners. However, marriage equality there continues to be thwarted by the Catholic Church. Colombia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the government must extend pension benefits to same-sex partners. The court ruled that same-sex partners must be given the same pension and health …

What a strange Pride Month it has been so far for LGBT folks around the world. On the sort of plus side, Colombia tried but failed to grant gay couple similar rights to those of straight couples and Costa Rica is contemplating a similar attempt. On the downside, we’ve got Russia with banned Pride marches, violence against gays, and an …