Marchers during this year's gay pride parade wave signs demanding equal rights from the court. |
According to El Tiempo's analysis, the justices are about equally split on the matter. Advocates argue that gay marriage is a matter of equal rights, opponents that it violates religious principles and would deprive children of the right to be raised by a father and a mother.
Signs during Bogotá's 2011 gay pride parade demand equal rights for sexual minorities. |
But is conservative, highly-Catholic Colombia ready to see two men or two women walking down the aisle? Actually, it's sort of already happened, since same-sex civil unions have existed here for several years. Of course, the Catholic Church and other religious groups will complain. But they've complained about the legalization of abortion, euthanasia and other issues, with little effect. In any case, the Catholic Church's moral standing on some of these issues is less than immaculate.
By Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours
2 comments:
Let's hope for the best (and by that I mean the legalisation!).
As you mention, Colombia is already pretty progressive on this topic considering everything, but let's hope they follow NYC and pass the bill...
Ryan
www.seecolombia.travel/blog
Oh, and ignore the fact it says Marcela, I'm logged into her account...
Ryan
www.seecolombia.travel/blog
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