In a 6-2 decision, the court said that excluding homosexual couples
as possible adoptive parents "limits children's right to a family."
Colombia's highest court legalizes adoption by gaycouples
(Reuters)
Colombia's
constitutional court lifted a restriction on adoptions by gay couples on
Wednesday, overturning a previous ruling that banned same-sex partners
from adopting unless one of the pair was a biological parent of the
child.
In a 6-2 decision, the court said that excluding homosexual couples as possible adoptive parents "limits children's right to a family."
The ruling brought cheers from gay rights advocates in the largely socially conservative Andean country, while opponents promised to appeal the decision.
Although
same-sex couples in Colombia can get legal unions similar to civil
marriages, Congress rejected a 2013 proposal to fully legalize gay
marriage.
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