No Conjugal
Visits for Gay Costa Rican Inmates

Gay felons in the Costa Rican prison system will not be allowed conjugal visits, the nation's highest court ruled, according to the Associated Press.

A former inmate brought a case to the Constitutional Tribunal after prison guards discontinued his weekly conjugal visits with his partner, an inmate currently serving in jail. The court said that the prison personnel's decision fell "within the scope of their rights, duties, and powers," according to the report.

The court is also considering a similar case that challenges the current prison rules restricting conjugal visits among straight couples. The Costa Rican congress is also considering a bill currently under debate that would legalize same-sex marriage, which could affect the ruling on conjugal visits. (The Advocate)