Guam is a US territory that falls under the 9th Circuit Court. So after the 9th Circuit ruled in favor of same-sex marriage and the Supremes allowed the ruling to stand, a lesbian couple filed suit to overturn Guam's ban. Though Guam is conservative the Attorney General refused to defend the ban. The Republican governor said he would not allow marriage licenses for same-sex couples without legislative action or court order. It seems, though, he went to the local Federal Court saying please rule in favor of this couple. The judge did. Applications for marriage licenses will be accepted starting Tuesday.
Mexico has a rather confusing legal system. If there are five successful suits over an issue in a state than the issue becomes law. Suits are no longer necessary. That has now happened for same-sex marriage in five Mexican states. It also seems the rule of five applies at the national level – once five states grant the ruling then it applies nationally. However, that appears to mean the first five couples in any state still must sue to get married, though now we know what the result of those cases must be. After those five then legal challenges are no longer necessary.
In Costa Rica a couple that has been together for five years and is approved by a judge is granted the rights of marriage. A judge has now done that for a gay couple.
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