A landmark ruling the Supreme Court of Namibia issued on Tuesday said that same-sex marriages conducted outside the southern African country should be recognized by the Namibian government. The court ruled that the Home Affairs and Immigration Ministry’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages validly concluded outside Namibia violates the constitutional rights of the affected parties. With this ruling, two same-sex couples have emerged victorious in their fight for the recognition of their marriages conducted outside Namibia. The joint cases, initially brought before the court in March, involved South African national Daniel Digashu who is married to Namibian citizen Johann Potgieter, and German national Anita Seiler-Lilles, who is married to Namibian citizen Anette Seiler.
Both couples expressed relief following the ruling. #Queer Up The World View