A “Yes I Accept” campaign has been launched by Fundación Iguales, and other groups seeking the recognition of civil marriage for same-sex couples in Panama.

 According to the foundation, they seek to reflect real stories of same-sex couples, their families and friends to the general population.

“The campaign speaks from the heart and promotes the values ​​that unite us as a family and society. Most people in Panama have gay and lesbian friends, classmates, colleagues, or family. This campaign will seek to generate important conversations in the different communities in Panama. You don't have to be lesbian or gay to have the empathy to understand that no one should be treated differently because of who they are ”, said  Iván Chanis Barahona, president of Fundación Iguales.

On October 2, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) granted a hearing to Fundación Iguales, with the participation of other Panamanians, who await a ruling by the Supreme Court so that their rights may be recognized.

Representatives of the Panamanian State, organized civil society, and commissioners of the IACHR were present at the hearing.

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