Costa Rica court blocks gay civil union referendum

Dan82 · Aug 11, 2010

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g40lOag3EwWPFK76QhqyozeV_45QD9HGVRUG0

Costa Rica's top court has blocked the electoral tribunal from holding a referendum that would have let voters decide if same-sex civil unions should be allowed in the Central American country.

The Constitutional Court's 5-2 decision released Tuesday says such a referendum would put a minority at a disadvantage in a largely Roman Catholic country. It also says gay civil unions is a legislative issue and not an electoral one.

The court says it considers homosexuals a group that is at a disadvantage and the target for discrimination, requiring government authorities to protect their rights.

The electoral tribunal had planned to hold the referendum Dec. 5, when Costa Rica also is holding municipal elections.
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Just Adam · Aug 11, 2010

i know it should make me feel like theyre saying we cant look after ourselves like a parent being over protective and fussy.....

but i like it haha.. i like us being protected saves me having to do the fighting haha.XD

Revan · Aug 11, 2010

BOOM BABY!

While at first I read this I thought I'd be pissed by the court, but I jumped the gun and read the article and realized this is good lol. I just wish US courts could be as smart as the other places....I mean these are places you wouldn't expect it and yet they give more rights than the States do -_-

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