# Bolivia opens path to first legally recognised same-sex marriage after years of litigation

https://mins.news/en/video/34185

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 09:41 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RZ6bgn1qnk

> Fabiana Justiniano and Scarlett Rocha filed their marriage application in October 2022. Nearly four years of legal proceedings and two constitutional appeals followed, before a March 2026 ruling made Bolivia’s first state-recognised same-sex marriage possible.

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