Colombia's constitutional court lifted a restriction on adoptions by gay couples on Wednesday, overturning a previous ruling that banned same-sex partners from adopting unless one of the pair was a biological parent of the child.
Highest court legalizes adoption by gay couples
In a 6-2 decision, the court said that excluding homosexual couples as possible adoptive parents "limits children's right to a family."
Recommended articles
The ruling brought cheers from gay rights advocates in the largely socially conservative Andean country, while opponents promised to appeal the decision.
Although same-sex couples in Colombia can get legal unions similar to civil marriages, Congress rejected a 2013 proposal to fully legalize gay marriage.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Residents protest plan to withdraw security from Edo ijaw communities
Gov Sani unveils ₦500m loan scheme for Kaduna workers
Obi salutes Nigerian workers amid countless obstacles and hurdles
Lagos community begs Tinubu to stop Umahi from implementing Lagos-Calabar road design
How we nurtured Anambra UTME candidate to score 324 in JAMB - LG Chairman
FG commences payment of ₦2.7bn to property owners affected by Lagos-Calabar Highway
Kanu, Igboho, Ekpa are paid by foreign countries to cause problems in Nigeria - Seun Kuti
'What we built in 6 years was destroyed in 6 hours' — Landmark counts losses
'I don’t know where to start from' — man laments destruction of Lagos beach business
ADVERTISEMENT