Human rights about same sex marriage
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Introduction
On January 9, , the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Inter-American Court or Court) issued an advisory opinion on Gender Persona, Equality, and Non-Discrimination of Same-Sex Couples.[1] In a landmark decision, the Court declared that the transform of name and the rectification of public records and identity documents to conform to a person's gender identity are protected by the American Convention on Human Rights. Additionally, the Court maintained that states must extend all existing legal mechanisms—including marriage—to same-sex Insight briefly examines the opinion's background and its main implications.
Background
In May , the Republic of Costa Rica requested that the Court interpret the scope of the rights to privacy, the right to a name, and the right to equal protection of the laws under the American Convention on Human Rights. In its Request, Costa Rica observed that protection of rights relating to sexual rights and gender identity vary significantly across the countries of the Organization of American States (OAS), and that further clarification as to what amounts to discrimination is needed.[2] Hence, Costa Rica specifically asked th
Marriage Equality Around the World
The Human Rights Campaign tracks developments in the legal recognition of same-sex marriage around the world. Working through a worldwide network of HRC global alumni and partners, we lift up the voices of community, national and regional advocates and share tools, resources, and lessons learned to authorize movements for marriage equality.
Current State of Marriage Equality
There are currently 38 countries where same-sex marriage is legal: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Uruguay.
These countries have legalized marriage equality through both legislation and court decisions.
Countries that Legalized Marriage Equality in
Liechtenstein: On May 16, , Liechtenstein's government passed a bill in favor of marriage equality. The law went into effect January 1,
Thailand
Perry says gay marriage is a human right |
Catholic bishops have been in the news lately saying that the federal mandate that private insurers cover contraceptive services violates religious freedom.
But the Catholic Church also supports policies that compromise the religious and moral freedom of others, namely the non-recognition of gay marriages, says Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law Michael J. Perry, a senior fellow at Emory&#;s Center for the Study of Law and Religion, in a recent lecture on &#;Freedom of Religion, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Catholic Church.&#;
&#;Because the desire to live together with another person in a legally recognized marriage is, for most persons, animated at least in part by one&#;s most fundamental convictions and commitments, and because the &#;non-recognition policy&#; &#;prevents a homosexual couple from living together in such a marriage, the policy implicates the right to religious freedom,&#; Perry says.
It is of course the right of the Catholic Church to define marriage for its members in any way it sees fit, he adds, but &#;here we&#;re talking about access to civic marriage.&#;
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