Gay Couple in Ecuador Appeal for Marriage License, Denied

Posted on February 5, 2014 • Filed under: Culture, Ecuador

ONTOPMAG.COM REPORTED…. The appeal of a gay Ecuadorian couple denied a marriage license was heard on Tuesday. In November, Santiago Vinces and Fernando Saltos were joined in Guayaquil by dozens of supporters as they applied for a marriage license at the civil registry office. While the government had 8 days to decide, the couple was informed the following day that they did not meet the qualifications to marry. Under the Ecuador Constitution ratified in 2008, gay and lesbian couples are recognized with civil unions, granting them all of the rights of marriage except for joint adoption. But marriage is reserved for heterosexual couples. Read Article

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