Entry #433: Same-sex marriage in Bolivia

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RegionBolivia
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusCivil unions
Start DateDec 12, 2020
End Datenow
DescriptionSince 2020, legal cases have set precedent for civil unions in Bolivia after a gay couple has achieved a legally recognized civil union. Only one civil union has been recognized ever since. The couple, together for more than 11 years, took their case to court. While the Bolivian Constitution still does not contemplate same sex unions, the couple argued successfully the prohibition violated international human rights standards and constituted discrimination under Bolivian law.
Sourceshttps://www.reuters.com/article/bolivia-lgbt-civil-union-idUSKBN28M0HZ
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "Bolivia has recognised same-sex civil unions since 20 March 2023 in accordance with a ruling from the Plurinational Constitutional Court. The court ruled on 22 June 2022 that the Civil Registry Service (SERECI) was obliged to recognise civil unions for same-sex couples and urged the Legislative Assembly to pass legislation recognising same-sex unions. The court ruling went into effect upon publication on 20 March 2023. On 21 July 2023, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced that same-sex free unions could now be performed in the same conditions as opposite-sex ones. The head of the Civic Registry Service (SERECI) stated that the regulations related to free unions had been modified so that same-sex unions can be registered with the same requirements and timings that had already been available for heterosexual couples. "


Revision History (3)

Revision by XabBG. Civil Unions are legal in Bolivia

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueOther type of partnershipCivil unions

Revision by chae

Old Value New Value
ValueCivil unionsOther type of partnership
NoteSince 2020, legal cases have set precedent for civil unions in Bolivia after a gay couple has achieved a legally recognized civil union.

The couple, together for more than 11 years, took their case to court. While the Bolivian Constitution still does not contemplate same sex unions, the couple argued successfully the prohibition violated international human rights standards and constituted discrimination under Bolivian law.
Since 2020, legal cases have set precedent for civil unions in Bolivia after a gay couple has achieved a legally recognized civil union. Only one civil union has been recognized ever since.

The couple, together for more than 11 years, took their case to court. While the Bolivian Constitution still does not contemplate same sex unions, the couple argued successfully the prohibition violated international human rights standards and constituted discrimination under Bolivian law.
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Since 2020, legal cases have set precedent for civil unions in Bolivia after a gay couple has achieved a legally recognized civil union. The couple, together for more than 11 years, took their case to court. While the Bolivian Constitution still does not contemplate same sex unions, the couple argued successfully the prohibition violated international human rights standards and constituted discrimination under Bolivian law. union. Only one civil union has been recognized ever since. The couple, together for more than 11 years, took their case to court. While the Bolivian Constitution still does not contemplate same sex unions, the couple argued successfully the prohibition violated international human rights standards and constituted discrimination under Bolivian law.

Revision by Etlot

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueUnrecognizedCivil unions
Start DateJan 25, 2009Dec 12, 2020
NoteSince 2020, legal cases have set precedent for civil unions in Bolivia after a gay couple has achieved a legally recognized civil union.

The couple, together for more than 11 years, took their case to court. While the Bolivian Constitution still does not contemplate same sex unions, the couple argued successfully the prohibition violated international human rights standards and constituted discrimination under Bolivian law.
Show Difference
Since 2020, legal cases have set precedent for civil unions in Bolivia after a gay couple has achieved a legally recognized civil union. The couple, together for more than 11 years, took their case to court. While the Bolivian Constitution still does not contemplate same sex unions, the couple argued successfully the prohibition violated international human rights standards and constituted discrimination under Bolivian law.
Sourceshttp://www.presidencia.gob.bo/documentos/publicaciones/constitucion.pdfhttps://www.reuters.com/article/bolivia-lgbt-civil-union-idUSKBN28M0HZ
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http://www.presidencia.gob.bo/documentos/publicaciones/constitucion.pdf https://www.reuters.com/article/bolivia-lgbt-civil-union-idUSKBN28M0HZ
Reports (3)
  • Newer law has been passed
  • Other "A gay couple cannot marry in Bolivia, but civil unions are legal, although there have been only a few"
  • Status is not correct

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