Current Version
| Region | Peru |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Start Date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Peru just registered a gay marriage that occurred in Argentina, meaning the country does recognise foreign SSM. |
| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peruvian-court-opens-door-legally-recognize-same-sex-couples-2023-07-22/ Date: July 22, 2023" |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "To date non-LGBT marriage has been recognized in Peru."
- Status is not correct "They're not recognized even if in theory they should. Oscar Ugarteche's foreign same-sex marriage was denied by the Constitutional Court in 2020. Sources:
https://larazon.pe/tc-rechazo-el-matrimonio-de-oscar-ugarteche/
https://tvperu.gob.pe/noticias/nacionales/tc-rechazo-demanda-para-reconocer-union-matrimonial-de-oscar-ugarteche"
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Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | |
| Description | Article 5 Chapter 2 of the Peruvian constitution defines marriage to be a "stable union" between a man and a woman. | Peru just registered a gay marriage that occurred in Argentina, meaning the country does recognise foreign SSM. |
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| Sources | http://www.congreso.gob.pe/_ingles/CONSTITUTION_29_08_08.pdf | https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peruvian-court-opens-door-legally-recognize-same-sex-couples-2023-07-22/ Date: July 22, 2023" |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Start Date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 5 Chapter 2 of the Peruvian constitution defines marriage to be a "stable union" between a man and a woman. |
| Sources | http://www.congreso.gob.pe/_ingles/CONSTITUTION_29_08_08.pdf |
Reports (4)
- Other "– A Peruvian high court has ordered same-sex unions to be legally registered in public records"
- Other
- Newer law has been passed "Peru just registered a gay marriage that occurred in Argentina, meaning the country does recognise foreign SSM.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peruvian-court-opens-door-legally-recognize-same-sex-couples-2023-07-22/
Date: July 22, 2023"
- Status is not correct "There are no Same sex marriage NOR Civil Unions in Peru."