Costa Rica's Supreme Court has ruled that the country's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional and discriminatory.
The court ruling gives the country's legislators a time limit of 18 months to change the current law.
The president welcomed the ruling, saying he wants to guarantee "no person will face discrimination for their sexual orientation".
However many lawmakers are evangelicals who strongly oppose gay marriage.
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