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By 2020, 2,118 same-sex marriages had been performed in Puerto Rico, with 275 marriages conducted in 2017, 426 in 2018, 291 in 2019, and 228 in 2020. [38] The 2020 U.S. census showed that there were 3,053 married same-sex couple households (1,379 male couples and 1,674 female couples) and 6,247 unmarried same-sex couple households in Puerto ...
In 2002, Puerto Rico amended its hate crime statutes to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics. [35] Puerto Rico is also covered by U.S. federal law, notably the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. 2020 was the first year anyone in Puerto Rico was charged with a hate crime.
Today, there are numerous Puerto Rican LGBT rights organizations and nightclubs, with most of the LGBTQ organizations based in and around San Juan, Cabo Rojo, and Vieques. [ 18 ] On 6 November 2012, Popular Democratic Party candidate Pedro Peters Maldonado became the first openly gay politician elected to public office in the island's history ...
CNN medical analyst Dr. Saju Mathew writes that he called off his engagement more than 20 years ago to live his truth. Now, looking back, he acknowledges the pain and the long way he’s come to ...
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In 2011, Reiss founded the non-profit organization Unchained At Last, to support people who wish to leave arranged and forced marriages. [ 3 ] [ 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 2 ] [ 8 ] Helping minors is difficult, but Unchained does what it can, including changing laws to prevent minors from being legally entered into marriage in the United States. [ 11 ]
SAN JUAN (Reuters) -Puerto Ricans were without electricity on New Year's Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power. Around 87% of clients were without power at 1 p.m. on ...