LGBTQ rights in Colombia | |
|---|---|
.svg) Colombia | |
| 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 |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Colombia have advanced significantly in the 21st century, and are now quite progressive.[1][2] Consensual same-sex sexual activity in Colombia 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]
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]
- ^ Staff (1 January 2023). "LGBT Equality Index: The Most LGBT-Friendly Countries in the World". Equaldex. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Bocanumenth, Matthew. "LGBT+ Rights and Peace in Colombia: The Paradox Between Law and Practice". WOLA. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Ordóñez, Juan Pablo; Richard Elliott (1996). ""Cleaning up the Streets": Human Rights Violations in Colombia and Honduras". International Lesbian and Gay Association. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "Colombia". Outright International. Retrieved 16 January 2024.