Dec 09, 2006Articles: British citizen marries Peruvian partner in first gay marriage in Peru
By vanrozenheim
(Lima, Peru) - In what became the first gay marriage ceremony to take place in Peru, a British citizen and his Peruvian partner formalized their union under British law. The ceremony was held at the British Embassy in Lima, announced the Homosexual Movement of Lima (Mhol in Spanish). Although the legal union between two adults of the same sex is not permitted in Peru, the couple was able to legally validate their partnership under British law. Peter Goad, a British citizen, and Marco Bretoneche, his Peruvian partner, both 42 years old, were wed last Thursday according to Mhol.
