Philippine Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

Expand A man displays a rainbow flag during a LGBT Pride parade in metro Manila, Philippines June 25, 2016. The Philippine Supreme Court heard a long-awaited argument on Tuesday that could open the door to same-sex marriage in the overwhelmingly Catholic country. The case, which was filed by a gay lawyer named Jesus Falcis in 2015, urges the court to declare the marriage restriction in the country’s Family Code – which limits marriage to one man and one woman – unconstitutional. It also asks the court to recognize marriage equality in the Philippines. Falcis argues that the marriage restrictions…

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