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Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, Jun 4, 2012 \/ 04:06 pm (CNA<\/a>).- Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba, secretary for the Colombian bishops\u2019 conference, has allegedly been sued by columnist and gay activist Felipe Zuleta over his support of marriage as between one man and one woman. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor now this is all media hype, and very few media outlets have reported on this,\u201d said Father Elver Rojas, spokesman for the bishops\u2019 conference, telling CNA that they have yet to receive any official notice of a lawsuit.<\/p>\n

Colombian radio reported on May 29 that Zuleta said he is suing Bishop Cordoba for violating the country\u2019s anti-discrimination laws. He argues the bishop\u2019s statements were criminal in nature and punishable by up to twelve years in prison.<\/p>\n

He also said local soccer coach Alvaro Gonzalez has also been sued for supposed discrimination against homosexuals.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to see one of these two go to prison so that the country understands that intolerant speech is not acceptable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit comes one month after Bishop Cordoba called on Colombia\u2019s Constitutional Court to respect the constitution and the concept of the traditional family which it enshrines.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

He also said the court should not grant custody of a woman\u2019s daughter conceived through artificial insemination to her lesbian partner.<\/p>\n

In a pastoral letter issued on April 28, Bishop Cordoba said the Church \u201cdoes not have anything against homosexuals or against the recognition of their authentic and legitimate rights.\u201d As with every human person, they have \u201cthe same fundamental dignity, the same value before God and the State.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, he noted, \u201cOut of respect for this dignity,\u201d the Church expresses her \u201cactive opposition\u201d to issues such as the legalization of abortion, same-sex unions and adoption by same-sex couples.<\/p>\n

In his letter, Bishop Cordoba urged Colombians to be \u201cvigilant and attentive, willing to defend life and the authentic nature of the family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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