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also informed airlines that if they sold tickets to women travelling alone, or appearing likely to attend the meeting, they would be required to provide for the suspected lesbians' immediate return. When pressed to explain how lesbians could be identified at the airport, he reportedly asserted that women who had short hair, wore pants or traveled alone could be identified as lesbians. Organizers changed the dates and location of the meeting, and it finally took place. Furthermore, the Costa Rican
Government refused on multiple occasions to grant legal recognition to political organizations seeking to advance LGBT rights. These policies started to change in the 1990s, when the
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Assembly. Despite this, one same-sex couple successfully married before a notary in
February 2018. The notary in question faced an investigation, but rejected any wrongdoing, stating that he respected international law and took a stand against discrimination when marrying the couple. The marriage was later annulled.
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announced that he would not allow foreign women to enter Costa Rica to participate in an "Encuentro", an international meeting of lesbians. He instructed Costa Rican consulates not to grant visas to women travelling unaccompanied by men, warning that all such women would be stopped at the airport. He
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January 2018 that all member countries, including Costa Rica, must provide full and equal rights to same-sex couples and citizens whose self-perceived gender is different from their birth gender. The tribunal declared that the process can be accomplished through a simple and free procedure.
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requires the recognition of same-sex marriages. Human rights lawyer Yashin
Castrillo Fernandez had sued arguing that certain constitutional provisions relating to equal rights and international law required the legalization of same-sex marriage, but only two of the justices agreed. The majority wrote
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Legislative Assembly. In June 2017, the bill advanced to the Human Rights Committee, and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal endorsed the bill, but
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Government quickly announced that it will abide by the opinion, and legalise same-sex marriage. The Superior Council of Notaries however refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the ban was explicitly struck down by the Supreme Court or repealed by the Legislative
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issued an executive decree requiring all state institutions to modify the documents and internal records of transgender people who wish to have their name, photograph or sex changed. The decree applies to passports, driving licenses, ID documents, work permits, university identification, etc. Costa
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to veto the legislation, claiming that they mistakenly voted for the bill. Chinchilla refused to oppose the bill's passage and signed it into law days later. The bill took effect on 8 July 2013. On 10 July 2013, six same-sex couples asked courts to have their relationships recognized as a domestic
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issued a public apology to members of the LGBT community for the past persecution and discrimination they faced from the Costa Rican state. The
President stated that the state had in the past "promoted and executed persecutions, raids, arbitrary arrests and beatings" towards LGBT people. He also
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motivated by the victim(s)' sexual orientation, among other characteristics, article 380 to provide one to three years' imprisonment for "excluding, segregating or distinguishing" a person on account of their sexual orientation in order to limit, restrict or deny their rights and freedoms, and
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passed legislation that grants benefits of domestic partnerships "without discrimination contrary to human dignity". Progressive lawmakers indicated during debate that the changes would open civil unions to same-sex couples. Conservative lawmakers immediately called upon
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Presidential House. According to Guillermo Solis, this was "a symbolic act in support of all kinds of diversity, particularly for a group that has been severely discriminated". The act generated mixed reactions and was criticized by religious sectors of the country.
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Catholic Church and other religious groups.
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article 386bis to provide three to ten years' imprisonment for inflicting physical or mental pain or suffering, intimidation, coercion or blackmail on the basis of sexual orientation. Legislators also amended law n° 9343 on the labor market to read:
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In 2008, the Costa Rican Supreme Court ruled against a gay prison inmate receiving conjugal visits from his partner. In October 2011, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling and now allows equality for same-sex couples in receiving conjugal visits.
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In 2020, the Legislative Assembly passed multiple pieces of legislation to strengthen anti-discrimination laws on the basis of sexual orientation. This amended article 112 of the Penal Code to provide twenty to thirty-five years' imprisonment for
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Married same-sex couples have been able to legally adopt since May 2020, in light of the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Costa Rica. In a June 2020 interview, Jorge Urbina Soto, coordinator of the National Children's Institute (PANI,
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Rican officials announced that this was in accordance with the January 2018 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling. In December 2018, President Alvarado signed another executive order extending this right to
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showed that 55% of Costa Ricans supported the statement "same-sex couples should have the same rights as heterosexual couples", while 41% were opposed. Support was higher among people aged 18–34, at 60%.
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that at the time the Constitution was approved, "marriage" was understood to be a union between a man and a woman. The court decision did state that the government had the power to enact
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presented a bill to declare the Legislative Assembly a "homophobia-free space" which later passed by a majority of votes, being opposed only by the Christian parties. On 21 April 2013,
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On behalf of the Government of the Republic, I ask your forgiveness and I renew my commitment to fight so that this shameful chapter of our history will not be repeated.
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1695:"Lea aquí el voto completo de la Sala Constitucional sobre matrimonio igualitario"
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2092:"TSE Approves Change of Gender Identity on Cedula"
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1649:Vizcaíno, Irene (14 November 2018).
1479:"Páginas - Detalle Proyectos de Ley"
1390:Benedetti, Ana Maria (3 July 2013).
1323:
747:), a liberal and staunch supporter.
725:Inter-American Court of Human Rights
471:
438:Inter-American Court of Human Rights
291:Inter-American Court of Human Rights
150:Legality of same-sex sexual activity
114:Inter-American Court of Human Rights
2192:"Costa Rica Lifts Ban on Gay Blood"
2134:
1762:Kilian Melloy (21 September 2007).
1716:Michael Lavers (14 November 2018).
916:Joint adoption by same-sex couples
299:American Convention on Human Rights
13:
2666:Goodwater Human Rights Association
1904:(in European Spanish). 15 May 2018
957:Access to IVF for lesbian couples
708:In 2012, controversy erupted when
116:made mandatory the approbation of
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729:2018 Costa Rican general election
610:Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly
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336:Patronato Nacional de la Infancia
2841:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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2512:Murillo, Álvaro (24 June 2019).
1886:(in Spanish). 10 September 2020.
1139:Ramírez, Luis (9 January 2018).
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816:Same-sex sexual activity legal
583:National Day Against Homophobia
210:Same-sex marriage in Costa Rica
106:Full adoption rights since 2020
2727:LGBT rights in North America
2372:. Ontopmag.com. 10 August 2008
1737:"코스타리카, 동성결혼 인정…대통령 "우린 한 나라""
1697:. delfino.cr. 14 November 2018
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1675:. Elpais.cr. 14 November 2018
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944:Right to change legal gender
504:, have expressed support for
389:discrimination is prohibited.
326:Mario Núñez, a member of the
2966:United States Virgin Islands
2346:. 1 May 2008. Archived from
577:On 27 March 2008, President
232:Social Christian Unity Party
95:Same-sex marriage since 2020
90:Recognition of relationships
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2396:Latin America News Dispatch
1833:(in Spanish). 16 June 2020.
1815:(in Spanish). 29 June 2020.
1047:LGBT rights in the Americas
1010:
788:
666:(PUSC) and the now-defunct
589:against gays and lesbians.
458:hormone replacement therapy
444:On 28 June 2018, President
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2043:(in Spanish). 13 June 2017
2017:(in Spanish). 17 June 2017
1220:. GayLawNet. 17 April 2002
1120:. Teletica. 9 January 2018
969:Conversion therapy banned
829:Equal age of consent (15)
695:National Restoration Party
688:2014 presidential campaign
434:Supreme Electoral Tribunal
348:Constitution of Costa Rica
342:Discrimination protections
328:Libertarian Movement Party
319:
282:
252:Observatorio de la Familia
216:Constitution of Costa Rica
207:
180:On 1 July 2018, President
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75:Discrimination protections
22:LGBTQ rights in Costa Rica
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2607:(in Spanish). La Nación.
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1432:. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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660:National Liberation Party
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1504:Andres Pretel, Enrique.
1218:"Laws - Costa Rica - CR"
996:allowed to donate blood
761:non-practicing Catholics
423:Sex reassignment surgery
352:Human Rights Declaration
2537:La Nación, Grupo Nación
1244:La Nación, Grupo Nación
1078:17 October 2012 at the
741:Carlos Alvarado Quesada
733:Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz
640:Carlos Alvarado Quesada
534:Antonio Alvarez Desanti
446:Carlos Alvarado Quesada
289:On 9 January 2018, the
182:Carlos Alvarado Quesada
2891:British Virgin Islands
2676:LGBT Rights Costa Rica
2326:www.thefreelibrary.com
697:and its splinter, the
676:Citizens' Action Party
670:(ML). Left-wing party
664:Social Christian Unity
598:Citizens' Action Party
568:Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
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2122:www.laprensalibre.cr
769:Mainline Protestants
668:Libertarian Movement
621:Luis Guillermo Solis
615:On 15 May 2014, the
432:On 14 May 2018, the
297:that parties to the
259:Legislative Assembly
257:On 1 July 2013, the
126:Legislative Assembly
2846:Trinidad and Tobago
2741:Antigua and Barbuda
2412:. Inside Costa Rica
2214:Mi tinta es el alma
2180:. 21 December 2018.
1465:www.diarioextra.com
1371:on 19 February 2018
878:Same-sex marriages
712:, president of the
579:Oscar Arias Sanchez
494:Marcha de las putas
482:Marcha de las putas
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234:, currently of the
2781:Dominican Republic
2652:on 1 January 2013.
2558:on 26 January 2018
2398:. 13 October 2011.
2284:on 25 October 2010
1171:Human Rights Watch
723:The effect of the
699:New Republic Party
686:, said during the
514:sexual orientation
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394:Transgender rights
356:sexual orientation
293:(IACHR) issued an
140:sexual orientation
132:Human Rights Watch
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2863:other territories
2671:LGBT Human Rights
1991:. 19 January 2016
1311:on 9 October 2010
1039:Costa Rica portal
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718:Ana Helena Chacón
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472:Living conditions
248:recurso de amparo
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