Entry #791: Same-sex marriage in Peru

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RegionPeru
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Start DateOct 31, 2006
End Datenow
DescriptionPeru just registered a gay marriage that occurred in Argentina, meaning the country does recognise foreign SSM.
Sourceshttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peruvian-court-opens-door-legally-recognize-same-sex-couples-2023-07-22/ Date: July 22, 2023"
Reports (2)
  • Status is not correct "To date non-LGBT marriage has been recognized in Peru."
  • Status is not correct "They're not recognized even if in theory they should. Oscar Ugarteche's foreign same-sex marriage was denied by the Constitutional Court in 2020. Sources: https://larazon.pe/tc-rechazo-el-matrimonio-de-oscar-ugarteche/ https://tvperu.gob.pe/noticias/nacionales/tc-rechazo-demanda-para-reconocer-union-matrimonial-de-oscar-ugarteche"


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Old Value (Original) New Value (Current)
ValueUnrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions bannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
NoteArticle 5 Chapter 2 of the Peruvian constitution defines marriage to be a "stable union" between a man and a woman.Peru just registered a gay marriage that occurred in Argentina, meaning the country does recognise foreign SSM.
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Article 5 Chapter 2 of the Peruvian constitution defines marriage to be a \"stable union\" between a man and a woman. Peru just registered a gay marriage that occurred in Argentina, meaning the country does recognise foreign SSM.
Sourceshttp://www.congreso.gob.pe/_ingles/CONSTITUTION_29_08_08.pdfhttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peruvian-court-opens-door-legally-recognize-same-sex-couples-2023-07-22/ Date: July 22, 2023"
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http://www.congreso.gob.pe/_ingles/CONSTITUTION_29_08_08.pdf https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peruvian-court-opens-door-legally-recognize-same-sex-couples-2023-07-22/ Date: July 22, 2023"

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