In an incredible step forward for LGBTQ+ rights, a civil registry in Bolivia has authorised its first same-sex couple civil union.
The decision comes after a two-year legal battle between couple David Aruquipa and Guido Montaño and the Bolivia authorities. “It is an initial step, but what inspires us is (the goal) of transforming the law,” Aruquipa told Reuters.
In the now-settled case, the two argued that the refusal of their civil partnership denied international human rights standards and fell under discrimination under Bolivian law.
Aruquipa and Montaño have received plenty of support after the monumental win was announced. The executive director of Human Rights Watch, Americas Division, José Miguel Vivanco took to Twitter, stating: