LGBT rights in Colombia
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Colombia are considered among the most advanced in the Americas,[1][2] and have substantially progressed since consensual homosexual activity was decriminalized in 1981. Between February 2007 and April 2008, three rulings of the Constitutional Court granted registered same-sex couples the same pension, social security and property rights as registered heterosexual couples.[3]
LGBT rights in Colombia | |
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Status | Legal since 1981 |
Gender identity | Right to change legal gender since 1993 |
Military | LGBT allowed to serve in the military |
Discrimination protections | Sexual orientation protections since 2011 |
Family rights | |
Recognition of relationships | Same-sex marriage since 2016 |
Adoption | Full adoption rights since 2015 |
In 2011, Congress passed a law banning discrimination based on sexual orientation, and on 28 April 2016, the Constitutional Court legalized same-sex marriage, making Colombia the fourth South American country to do so. In 2015, Colombia granted same-sex couples the same adoption rights as heterosexual couples.[4]