Country remains pandemic's Latin America epicenter
El expresidente ecuatoriano hizo la entrevista para RT
Recent years saw expanded international coverage
Constitutional Court last month ruled in favor of issue
Activistas en Quito, otras ciudades celebraron el fallo
Activists celebrated landmark decision in country's capital
Country allows civil unions for same-sex couples
Longtime LGBT rights advocate came out publicly in 1975
Mother of gay Colombian teen who committed suicide among attendees
Overlooked region is at a delicate tipping point