Vallejos v Commissioner of Registration
Vallejos and Domingo v. Commissioner of Registration was a court case against the government of Hong Kong by two foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) seeking permanent residence and the right of abode in Hong Kong. Because of its subject matter it was commonly referred to in the media as the FDHs' right of abode case (外傭居港權案). Evangeline Vallejos and Daniel Domingo were two of five applicants who in various groups filed three right of abode lawsuits in 2010; the ruling in Vallejos' case was expected to be a precedent for the other two.
Recognition of same-sex unions in Ecuador
On 5 August 2013, LGBT rights groups launched a nationwide campaign under the name "Matrimonio Civil Igualitario" (Equal Civil Marriage), seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in the country. The campaign was launched with a marriage petition made by activist Pamela Troya and her partner at the Civil Registry of Quito. The petition was rejected days later, citing the country's Constitution and Civil Code. The couple announced on 8 August that they would file a lawsuit in order to have a judge order the Civil Registry to marry them. The lawsuit was filed on 13 August and is still pending. The case is currently being reviewed by the Supreme Court, and focuses heavily on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights case of "Atala Riffo and Daughters v. Chile", which held that sexual orientation is a suspect classification.