Same-sex marriage in Puerto Rico

Summary

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Puerto Rico since July 13, 2015, as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution. Governor Alejandro García Padilla announced that the commonwealth would comply with the Supreme Court's ruling within 15 days. Same-sex couples began applying for marriage licenses on July 13, and the first marriages occurred on July 17, 2015. The Civil Code was amended in 2020 to incorporate the Obergefell ruling and codify same-sex marriage into law.