Peruvian court opens door to legally recognize same-sex couples

FILE PHOTO: Participants attend the LGBTQ+ Pride Parade, after it being cancelled for two years due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Lima, Peru June 25, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo

LIMA (Reuters) - A Peruvian high court has ordered same-sex unions to be legally registered in public records, marking a victory for the LGBTQ community in a country that has been reluctant to recognize gay couples.

The ruling, published on Friday, followed a case brought by a gay Peruvian citizen who sued the registration office for refusing to record her 2019 marriage overseas, saying her constitutional rights were violated.