Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Peru may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is legal in Peru. However, houses headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples.
In January 2007, the ex-president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski stabled a rule prohibiting all types of discrimination and hate crimes by sexual orientation. On January 9, 2017, a same-sex couple between a Peruvian citizen and a Mexican citizen started a process to legalize same-sex marriage between those. The 7th Constitutional Court of Lima was in favor of recognizing same-sex marriage, performed on Mexico after. However, the Supreme Court of Peru declined its request.[1]
In the 1980s, a foundation called Movimiento Homosexual de Lima (MHOL) started to fight for more LGBT rights. It was founded by a LGBT activist and ex-politician Óscar Ugarteche.[2] In 2014, there was some cases of discrimination against LGBT people in MHOL. One example was to the MHOL's president.[3]
History
In their old civilizations, like the Moche and Chimu culture, homosexuality was seen as normal; there are ceramics about LGBT persons engaging in sexual activity between same-sex couples.
Legislative summary
Same-sex sexual activity legal
(since 1924)
Same age of sexual activity consent between homosexual and heterosexual
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