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Monday, May 25, 2020 In December 2018, President Carlos Alvarado signed six decrees and guidelines to guarantee and improve the lives of the lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual, or L.G.B.T.Q., community ordering equality and parity of rights without any discrimination. Tomorrow, seventeen months after the presidential decrees were signed, same-sex marriage is legal in Costa Rica. A ruling of the Supreme Court issued Aug. 2018, established that as of May 26, 2020, same-sex couples who want to marry civilly may do so. President Alvarado said, the decrees were a result of the combined work of “organizations and civil society and the Commissioner's effort to give concrete answers to the LGTBI communities (lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual). As a government, our commitment is to settle a historic debt and guarantee respect for this population." The first decree allows notaries to register same-sex marriages at the Civil Registry. The second decree guarantees access to family housing bonds to the L.G.T.B.Q. community. This guideline is aimed at the National Homes Loans Bank to enable access to same-sex couples on equal terms to family housing bonuses and credit programs of the National Housing Financial System. The third decree is the recognition of migratory rights, status, to L.G.T.B.Q. population. This measure will regulate the recognition of migratory rights by the General Directorate of Migration and Immigration derived from unions formed by same-sex couples, either through marriage or de facto bond duly recognized in any foreign legislation. This right allows temporary residences, permanent residences, special categories or any other process of migratory regulation of foreigners who are in the national territory to be recognized. The fourth decree is the declaration of national interest of the Protocol of Comprehensive Care of Trans People for hormones in the health services network. This protocol aims to provide comprehensive care to transgender individuals so that they can get the treatments prescribed by a specialist to have a happy full life. The fifth decree is for the right to declare their sexual identity and gender for foreigners in the Immigration and Identity Document for Foreigners (DIMEX) documents issued by Migration. The sixth decree is to declare May 17 as the "National Day against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia." The title of the decree is modified to include biphobia as one of the forms of discrimination. Homophobia is hate directed at homosexuals, lesbophobia is hate of lesbian, biphobia is hate of bisexual people and transphobia is hate directed at transgender individuals. Pride San José March continues as a celebration in favor of L.G.T.B.Q. rights in the country. This year, in June, the 11th anniversary of the Pride- San José will be held through the main streets of the capital city. However, due to the covid-19 virus spread along with the country, it is expected that the Ministry of Heald authorities announce if this parade will be authorized or suspended. --------------------- Have you heard of same-sex expat couples getting married in Costa Rica? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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