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News (World)A court has unleashed a same-sex marriage flood in Latin America
The road to marriage equality in Latin America may have some bumps, but it’s still headed in the right direction.
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News (World)Why did Costa Rica block the country’s first same-sex wedding?
This happy couple were supposed to be married on Saturday, but now they’re stuck fighting for their rights again.
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News (USA)U.S. Ambassador to Panama resigns, saying he can no longer serve under Trump
The announcement comes after Trump made a racist comment Haiti and African countries, but officials claim it wasn’t the cause of his departure.
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News (World)Peru takes small step toward recognizing same-sex marriage
Monday’s ruling is historic in the staunchly Roman Catholic nation, but only pertains to marriages performed outside its borders.
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News (World)Chile: Lawmakers expected to introduce marriage equality bill
Lawmakers in Chile are expected to introduce a bill Wednesday aimed at extending marriage rights to same-sex couples.
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Landmark ruling: Brazil’s high court votes to recognize same-sex unions
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court on Thursday voted to recognize same-sex unions in a landmark case for gay rights in a country with the world’s largest population of Roman Catholics.
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Argentine gay couple marry in Latin America’s first gay wedding
Less than one month after a Buenos Aires court derailed the marriage of Alex Freyre and Jose Maria di Bello, the couple wed Monday at the southern tip of Argentina, making it the first same-sex marriage in Latin America, reports CNN. Their marriage was hailed as a victory by gay rights groups in Argentina, though […]
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Judge puts Latin America’s first gay wedding on hold
Latin America’s first same-sex marriage, set to be held in Argentina on Tuesday, appeared derailed after a judge filed a last-minute injunction to stop the union until the issue can be reviewed further, CNN reports. Judge Marta Gomez Alsina’s ruling blocks an earlier holding by another judge that found city laws banning same-sex marriage unconstitutional, […]
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Argentine judge allows gay marriage, a first for Latin America
Update: 11/30/09 – Judge puts Latin America’s first gay wedding on hold. An Argentine judge has granted a gay couple permission to get married, setting a precedent that could pave the way for the Catholic country to become the first in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage, reports Reuters. Friday’s ruling by Buenos Aires Judge […]
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Uruguay first latin American country to allow gay adoption
The Miami Herald. Uruguay, long-regarded as one of the most progressive countries in Latin America, set a standard for the region by allowing same-sex couples to adopt children with a bill that passed the Senate on Wednesday. The bill was approved 17-6, with most of its support coming from legislators of the ruling leftist Frente […]
