LGBT global news 24-7

Home » Content about Colombian Senate

Content about Colombian Senate

April 24, 2013
Colombia’s Senate says no to gay marriage

Colombian senators overwhelmingly rejected a marriage equality bill but the country's Constitutional Court may legalize gay marriage by June

The Colombian Senate rejected today (24 April) a marriage equality bill.

A majority of senators 51 opposed the bill while 17 were in favor, a day after they postponed a vote on the issue for a second time.

It seems that an agreement has been reached between Colombia’s two largest parties, the Conservative and the ‘U’, to not allow the bill to become law.

April 23, 2013
Colombia senate gay marriage champion speaks ahead of key vote

Straight Green party senator John Sudarksy has emerged as a champion of LGBT equality and talks about why he thinks it unlikely Colombia’s Senate will say ‘I do’ to gay marriage

As the Colombian Senate prepares its second attempt to vote on marriage equality bill shortly today, we speak to Green Party senator John Sudarsky, an ardent supporter of LGBT rights in Colombia.

Last week Colombia’s Senate decided to postpone the debate on same sex marriage until today (23 April).

However most commentators are pessimistic, after an agreement was allegedly reached between Colombia’s two largest parties, the Conservative and the ‘U’, to not allow the bill to become law.

April 18, 2013
Colombia's Senate postpones gay marriage vote

After a three-hour debate, where a majority of Colombian senators appeared to oppose marriage equality, Colombia’s senate postponed the debate to next week

The Colombian Senate decides to suspend marriage equality vote until Tuesday (23 April) by a vote of 35-30.

Only 65 senators attended the vote out of the Senate's 102 members.

During an intense discussion that started today (17 April) at 5pm local time, the Senate unexpectedly postponed the vote on the equal marriage bill.

The decision was made following a proposal of the Senator Juan Restrepo of the ruling 'U' party, who pointed out that the debate ‘was very important’ for country’s future and that therefore it should be delayed.

December 5, 2012
Gay marriage bill passes first vote in Colombia

A bill to legalize same-sex marriage passed the first of four votes in order to become law in Colombia

A bill legalizing gay marriage past the first of four votes amid criticism from conservative groups.

The bill was was approved on Tuesday (4 November) by 10 votes against five senators of the first committee of the Senate responsible for constitutional matters, reported the portal Univision.

The bill will now face a vote in the Colombian Senate however no date was yet set for a debate and vote.