A Peruvian high court has ordered same-sex unions to be legally registered in public records, marking a victory for the LGBTQ community in a country that has been reluctant to recognize gay couples. Peru is one of the few countries in Latin America that has not recognized same-sex marriage, though it is not illegal to be gay. A 2021 survey by Ipsos found that 68% of people in Peru were in favor of same-sex marriage or other legal recognition. The Lima court ordered the records office to “proceed with the registration” of the woman’s marriage, the Superior Court of Justice of Lima said on Twitter. Other countries in South America, including Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Colombia, have legalized gay marriage in recent years.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 23, 2023 02:13 UTC