Peru's Supreme Court Allows Registration of Same-Sex Marriages

The Supreme Court of Peru has issued an order for the official registration of same-sex marriages in public records. This decision is a victory for the LGBTQ community in a country that has shown little willingness to recognize same-sex couples. The Supreme Court made this ruling following a complaint from a gay citizen of Peru against the registry office for refusing to register his marriage abroad in 2019, citing a violation of his legal rights. In its ruling, the Supreme Court declared a provision of the 1984 Civil Code, which defines marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman, unenforceable. Peru is one of the few countries in Latin America that does not recognize same-sex marriage, although being gay is not illegal in the country. Other Latin American countries, including Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Colombia, have legalized same-sex marriages, but Peru had not been among them until now. A gay individual sent a message to Raisi, stating, 'You are the dirty one who eliminates anyone who speaks against you.' A question often asked of same-sex couples, which Mahsa Hakimi finds shocking, is about the Malaysian government's prevention of a British music group's performance in the country. The Pope has reiterated that homosexuality is not a crime.