A Colombian appeals judge on Saturd

A Colombian appeals judge on Saturday ordered a notary to marry a same-sex couple, following the couples' appeal after the notary refused to marry them on June 20. In the decision [AFP report], Judge Campo Elias Cordoba stated that marriage was the only contractual option that would give the plaintiffs their intended outcome. The couple will be married on Monday, following the notary's statement that he will abide by the ruling. The first legally recognized same-sex marriage in Colombia took place last week after a judge in Bogota ruled [AP report] that a same-sex couple was "legally joined," with all the resulting rights.