Panamanian Presidential Candidates Shun LGBTQ Rights Commitment
This article is a summary of reporting by AFP. Originally published April 3, 2024.
All eight presidential candidates contesting Panama's May 5 elections declined to attend an event organized by sexual minority advocacy groups to sign a pact guaranteeing LGBTQ rights. Activists noted that while contenders readily engaged other social sectors, they actively avoided being photographed with LGBTQ representatives during the election cycle. The proposed pact included commitments to legal equality and the recognition of same-sex marriage in Panama.
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None of the eight presidential candidates running in Panama's general election attended an event to sign a commitment pledging support for LGBTQ rights and equal marriage.
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