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| Region | Puerto Rico |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Mar 19, 1999 |
| End Date | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Description | Marriage was defined as "a civil contract whereby a man and a woman mutually agree to become husband and wife." with the passing of H.B 1013 in 1999. Article 68 of the Civil Code also explicitly prohibited marriages "between persons of the same sex or transsexuals contracted in other jurisdictions" from being recognized in Puerto Rico. |
| Sources | https://www.marriageequality.org/region_puerto_rico |
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Mar 19, 1999 |
| End Date | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Description | Marriage was defined as "a civil contract whereby a man and a woman mutually agree to become husband and wife." with the passing of H.B 1013 in 1999. Article 68 of the Civil Code also explicitly prohibited marriages "between persons of the same sex or transsexuals contracted in other jurisdictions" from being recognized in Puerto Rico. |
| Sources | https://www.marriageequality.org/region_puerto_rico |