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| Region | Costa Rica |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 26, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica has been legal since May 26, 2020 as a result of a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice. Costa Rica was the first country in Central America to recognize and perform same-sex marriages. |
| Sources | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-05-25/costa-rica-latest-country-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/26/costa-rica-first-central-america-legalize-same-sex-marriage https://www.cbsnews.com/news/costa-rica-first-country-central-america-legalize-same-sex-marriage/ |
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- Other "Legal but still don't applicable."
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Revision History (3)
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| Sources | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-05-25/costa-rica-latest-country-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-05-25/costa-rica-latest-country-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/26/costa-rica-first-central-america-legalize-same-sex-marriage https://www.cbsnews.com/news/costa-rica-first-country-central-america-legalize-same-sex-marriage/ |
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| Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 26, 2020 |
| End Date | -0001 |
| Description | Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica has been legal since May 26, 2020 as a result of a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice. Costa Rica was the first country in Central America to recognize and perform same-sex marriages. |
| Sources | https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-05-25/costa-rica-latest-country-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage |