Comments on: No Gay Marriages in Costa Rica http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:23:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: wayne http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/#comment-12001 wayne Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:23:19 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/#comment-12001 Accidentally found you website while looking for a book to read about the Vietnam War????????. Very informative and useful website. Regarding above Tims comment that in U S, church and state are separate, try to get elected in U. S. to something if you profess atheism! The fact that prostitution is legal in Costa Rica may convey the population is more "live and let live" which is good for everyone. Accidentally found you website while looking for a book to read about the Vietnam War????????. Very informative and useful website. Regarding above Tims comment that in U S, church and state are separate, try to get elected in U. S. to something if you profess atheism! The fact that prostitution is legal in Costa Rica may convey the population is more “live and let live” which is good for everyone.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/#comment-11711 Tim Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:03:45 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/#comment-11711 The asemblea (congress)of Costa Rica has been presented a number of proposals allowing some form of formalization of gay/lesbian relations. None have come close to passing and IMHO none ever will. The Catholic religion is the official state religion and they will NEVER give their approval for this. Opposite of the USA, church and state are ONE here and this is covered quite clearly in their constitution. As for living here, you and your partner would be welcome, but both of you would be subject to all the same residency rules as an unmarried hetero couple. These are covered thoroughly in the web site. The asemblea (congress)of Costa Rica has been presented a number of proposals allowing some form of formalization of gay/lesbian relations.

None have come close to passing and IMHO none ever will.

The Catholic religion is the official state religion and they will NEVER give their approval for this.

Opposite of the USA, church and state are ONE here and this is covered quite clearly in their constitution.

As for living here, you and your partner would be welcome, but both of you would be subject to all the same residency rules as an unmarried hetero couple.

These are covered thoroughly in the web site.

]]> By: Robert http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/#comment-11710 Robert Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:13:04 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/#comment-11710 I appreciate your comments about whats going on regarding Gay Partners. I would like to find out possibilities of me and my partner, who is Philippino, comming to live in CR. I have seen on national news recently that CR is considering gay partnerships. Would you care to comment on the possiblility of us comming there to live and what the requirements are, or someone who could advise Thaks; Robert I appreciate your comments about whats going on regarding Gay Partners. I would like to find out possibilities of me and my partner, who is Philippino, comming to live in CR. I have seen on national news recently that CR is considering gay partnerships.

Would you care to comment on the possiblility of us comming there to live and what the requirements are, or someone who could advise

Thaks; Robert

]]> By: Colinsito http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/#comment-80 Colinsito Sun, 28 May 2006 06:47:43 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/05/26/no-gay-marriages-in-costa-rica/#comment-80 Thanks Tim. I am a Canadian guy and having moved here to be with my Tico partner has been an amazing experience. But not being allowed to stay here as a recognized couple even though we have been together coming up 5 years is dissapointing. Even though I am gay, I never did support the idea of gay marriage. I always felt it was about getting straight societies approval since married people seem so higher up the food chain than confirmed batchelors and spinsters. But being denied access to simple things that everyone else takes for granted makes me realize how important it is. Love your blog. Thanks Tim. I am a Canadian guy and having moved here to be with my Tico partner has been an amazing experience. But not being allowed to stay here as a recognized couple even though we have been together coming up 5 years is dissapointing.

Even though I am gay, I never did support the idea of gay marriage. I always felt it was about getting straight societies approval since married people seem so higher up the food chain than confirmed batchelors and spinsters. But being denied access to simple things that everyone else takes for granted makes me realize how important it is.

Love your blog.

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