Tag: Constitutional Court of Ecuador

The first same-sex couple has gotten married in Ecuador since the country legalized marriage equality in June. Michelle Avilés, 23, and Alexandra Chávez, 41, got married yesterday at the civil registry office in Guayaquil after living together for four years. Civil registry official Andrea Albán presided over the marriage, and El Comercio posted video to Twitter. #GUAYAQUIL | La funcionaria del Registro Civil declara legalmente casadas a Alexandra Chávez y Michelle Avilés Video @elepaucar pic.twitter.com/uyaYVbdMb1 — El Comercio (@elcomerciocom) July 18, 2019 Lawyer Esther Sánchez...

The Constitutional Court in Ecuador ruled in favor of marriage equality yesterday, making it the fifth country in South America to do so. The court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the country’s constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples was discriminatory. The judges said that their decision is binding on the country. “It means Ecuador is more egalitarian,” said Christian Paula, a lawyer with the LGBTQ organization Patka Foundation. “It recognizes that human rights must be for all people without discrimination.” The case...