In addition, Congress passed a law banning discrimination on sexual orientation in 2011, adoption for same-sex couples was legalized in 2012 and the right to change your gender has been in place since 1993. Same-sex marriage was legalized in April 2016 in Colombia with the first same-sex wedding taking place in Cali on. Legal rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people in Colombia are considered among the most progressive in Latin America.
