Bolivia has registered its first civil marriage between two people of the same sex, celebrated on 7 August in Santa Cruz (the country's most populous city), after a legal process spanning three years and ten months. The couple, Fabiana Banzer and Scarlett Rocha, had applied for the marriage in October 2022, and their union was ultimately secured through two constitutional injunctions filed by the NGO IGUAL Bolivia, rather than through any change to the country's laws — Bolivia's constitution still defines marriage as being between a man and a woman, leaving it among South American nations such as Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela that do not legally recognise same-sex marriage. Advocates hailed the outcome as a landmark step forward, building on a 2020 court ruling that allowed the first registered same-sex civil union in the country, though campaigners noted the couple faced significant discrimination from public officials throughout the process.