Report: Panama Supreme Court Judge Rules Against Same-Sex Marriage (Pride Source)
Pride Source, October 25, 2017
Report: Panama Supreme Court Judge Rules Against Same-Sex Marriage
“A judge on the Panama Supreme Court has reportedly issued a draft ruling on whether to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. La Estrella, a Panamanian newspaper, on Oct. 20 reported Justice Luis Ramon Fabrega has concluded the two portions of the country’s family code that prevent gays and lesbians from marrying in the Central American country are not unconstitutional….Carlos Ernesto Gonzalez, a lawyer from Morgan & Morgan, which is the largest law firm in Panama, represents the plaintiffs in the marriage cases. Freedom to Marry founder Evan Wolfson; Hunter T. Carter of the New York City Bar Association, who works with advocates throughout Latin America who are seeking marriage rights for same-sex couples in their respective countries, and Herman Duarte of the Costa Rica-based Fundacion Igualitos are among those who filed amicus briefs with the court.”
