SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A lawsuit challenging a Puerto Rico law defining marriage as between a man and a woman has been put on hold pending a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Several same-sex couples in the U.S. territory have challenged local laws including those that prohibit same-sex marriage and the recognition of such marriages.
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The island’s Justice Department previously has defended the laws in court, but local Justice Secretary Cesar Miranda said last month that the department will no longer do so.
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