In courts across Latin America, a diverse array of voices has spoken out in support of civil marriage for same-sex couples. Through amicus (“friend-of-the-court”) briefs, organizations and other institutions that want same-sex couples to be able to marry have filed legal documents expressing their views. Read some of them here:
In this brief the advocacy organizations Colombia Diversa and Heartland Alliance – Global Initiatives for Human Rights (GIHR) explain to the Panama Supreme Court that Panama has the obligation to guarantee protections for a diverse array of family structures.
Learn More Download PDFIn this brief the advocacy organization Igualitos explains to the Panama Supreme Court that the international system of human rights protects the rights of people who are in the LGBT community.
Learn More Download PDFIn this brief the advocacy organization Fundación CEJIL Mesoamérica explains to the Panama Supreme Court why same-sex couples should be able to marry.
Learn More Download PDFIn this brief the advocacy organization Fundación Iguales explains to the Panama Supreme Court that denying same-sex couples civil marriage is a violation of basic and fundamental human rights.
Learn More Download PDFIn this brief the advocacy organization Freedom to Marry explains to the Panama Supreme Court why same-sex couples should be able to access civil marriage just as all other couples are.
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Learn More Download PDFIn this brief the American Sociological Association addresses arguments that are frequently asserted by opponents of marriage rights for same-sex couples related to the wellbeing of children.
Learn More Download PDFThe Williams Institute submitted a brief to the Constitutional Court of Colombia explaining how parenting by lesbians, gay men, and bisexual men and women (LGB) has grown more visible internationally over the past few decades.
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