A Pevian high urt has orred same-sex unns to be legally registered public rerds, markg a victory for the LGBTQ muny a untry that has been reluctant to regnize gay upl. The lg, published on Friday, followed a se brought by a gay Pevian cizen who sued the registratn office for refg to rerd her 2019 marriage overseas, sayg her nstutnal rights were vlated. Pe is one of the few untri Lat Ameri that has not regnized same-sex marriage, though is not illegal to be gay.
Contents:
- COUNTRI WHERE GAY MARRIAGE IS LEGAL 2023
- LATVIA BE 7TH NATN TO BE LED BY AN OPENLY GAY HEAD OF STATE
- WHERE EUROPE STANDS ON GAY MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNNS
COUNTRI WHERE GAY MARRIAGE IS LEGAL 2023
As Edgars Rkēvičs be the first openly gay print Latvia’s history, here’s a glimpse at other openly gay heads of state om around the world. * countries that don t support gay marriage *
Ireland has an openly gay prime mister, Luxembourg has a first hband, and jt the other day, Germany said y to same-sex marriage. However, 75 other sovereign natns, marriage between LGBTQ upl is still illegal, and eight of them, homosexualy is still punishable by ath. The Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn (ILGA)regnis this stggle, and every year releas a report that shows the human rights of LGBTQ dividuals around the globe.
LATVIA BE 7TH NATN TO BE LED BY AN OPENLY GAY HEAD OF STATE
Acrdg to var opn polls provid by the Pew Rearch Center, ILGA and more, the majory of rints the untri object to gay marriage. * countries that don t support gay marriage *
A staggerg 40% of the world’s populatn still live untri where people n be prosecuted on the basis of their sexual orientatn, and more than 400 ln, ri a state where beg gay is punishable by ath.
A strong global movement has improved rpect for the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) people around the world.
WHERE EUROPE STANDS ON GAY MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNNS
In some untri, law enforcement agenci aggrsively pursue and prosecute people spected of beg lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr.