Colombia gay adoptn lg 'historic step' toward LGBTI equaly

Contents:

• COLOMBIA'S GAY ADOPTN RULG
• COLOMBIA’S GAY ADOPTN RULG
• FOR COLOMBIA'S GAY COUPL, THE STGGLE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, ADOPTN RIGHTS CONTU
• THE SENATOR BEHD COLOMBIA’S GAY ADOPTN FIGHT
• COLOMBIA GAY ADOPTN LG ‘HISTORIC STEP’ TOWARD LGBTI EQUALY
• GAY ADOPTN IN COLOMBIA
• 2 LN COLOMBIANS REQUT REFERENDUM TO BAN GAY ADOPTN
• KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY

COLOMBIA'S GAY ADOPTN RULG

Fernando Vergara/Associated PrsIn a landmark lg that elimated a glargly discrimatory policy, Colombia’s hight urt led on Wednday that gay dividuals and upl may adopt children.

COLOMBIA’S GAY ADOPTN RULG

In a 6-to-2 cisn, the Constutnal Court found that barrg gay people om adoptg had unreasonably prived children of the right to be raised by fai. The cisn was the latt victory for gay activists Colombia who have challenged discrimatory polici a strg of smartly ligated s. The lg will make easier for gay dividuals and upl to adopt children state foster re.

FOR COLOMBIA'S GAY COUPL, THE STGGLE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, ADOPTN RIGHTS CONTU

While some Colombian lawmakers have troduced bills seekg to expand the rights of gay people, those iativ have stalled. In dog so, has set a mendable example a regn where gay people ntue to face wispread discrimatn and srn.

THE SENATOR BEHD COLOMBIA’S GAY ADOPTN FIGHT

Adoptn Colombia is open to married upl and sgle dividuals, cludg gay and lbian applints. Gay or Lbian applints are wele. Suggt Public Opn DataPublic OpnViews on same-sex marriage or other legal regnnViews on same-sex upl' right to adoptAcceptance of homosexuals as neighbors?

COLOMBIA GAY ADOPTN LG ‘HISTORIC STEP’ TOWARD LGBTI EQUALY

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9%)Jtifiabily of homosexualy?

GAY ADOPTN IN COLOMBIA

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HistoryHomosexual activy Colombia? Homosexual activy Colombia is legal. Current statSce Nov 4, 2015Legal Prevly upl uld only adopt a child if was om one of the partners, but the same-sex adoptn law allows homosexual upl the same rights as heterosexual adoptn onlyOnly sgl n adoptServg openly ary Colombia?

2 LN COLOMBIANS REQUT REFERENDUM TO BAN GAY ADOPTN

Image source, Getty ImagImage ptn, Same-sex adoptn has been hotly bated ColombiaColombia's nstutnal urt has lifted rtrictns on same-sex upl adoptg now, same-sex upl uld only adopt a child if was the offsprg of one of the a historic lg on Wednday, the urt stcted adoptn agenci not to discrimate agast gay men and said gay upl uld adopt jt as heterosexual upl uld, as along as all legal requirements were urt reached s lg a 6-2 vote after hours of bate. It said that excludg gay upl as possible adoptive parents "lims children's right to a fay". "A person's sexual orientatn or genr are not and of themselv ditive of a lack of moral, physil or mental suabily to adopt, " said the chief jtice of the Constutnal Court, Maria Victoria Calle upl Colombia are allowed to enter to legal unns but 2013 Congrs rejected a proposal to fully legalise gay marriage.

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8, 2014Colombia’s nstutnal urt recently granted a lbian uple jot guardianship of the blogil dghter of one of the women a signifint lg that brought gays and lbians closer to full equaly unr the law.

KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY

The urt’s print, Luis Ernto Vargas, told reporters that four of the six judg the majory favored a more sweepg lg that would have given gays and lbians that broar right. The urt has played a urageo and trailblazg role sce 2007, when began lg favor of gay platiffs who mand equal rights on issu like health re verage, herance rights and immigratn benefs.

Vargas, who also ss on the urt and is among the four liberals on gay rights.