South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela,

Columbia’s Constitutional Court legalizes same-sex marriage

Colombia's highest court has cleared the way for same-sex couples to marry in the conservative Roman Catholic nation.

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Transgender couple in Ecuador makes history with unique pregnancy

A couple in Ecuador are making history with a unique pregnancy: The father-to-be is carrying the baby of his transgender partner.

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Colombia high court rules for adoptions by same-sex couples

In a historic decision, Colombia's constitutional court opened the door this week for same-sex couples to legally adopt children in the conservative South American nation.

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High Colombian official urges courts to OK same-sex marriage

A top Cabinet minister on Sunday urged Colombia's courts to legalize same-sex marriage and support the right of such couples to adopt.

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Bishop offends Catholics, gays in speech intended to denounce anti-gay discrimination

The Jesuit priest used a pejorative Spanish term for a gay man, and wondered aloud whether one of Jesus' 12 apostles could have been homosexual and Mary Magdalene a lesbian.

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Chilean president signs same‑sex civil union law

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Monday signed a law that recognizes civil unions between same-sex couples, a sign of change in a country long regarded as one South America's most socially conservative nations.

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Brazil’s largest city to pay transgender youth to finish school

The program being offered by Sao Paulo's Municipal Human Rights and Citizenship Secretariat is intended to help transgender youth from having to turn to prostitution to support themselves.

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Chile approves bill authorizing civil unions between same-sex couples

Chile's Congress on Wednesday approved the country's first law authorizing civil unions between same-sex couples.

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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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Rio de Janeiro celebrates gay pride, calls for end to homophobia

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Gay rights activists are using Rio de Janeiro's annual gay pride parade to demand laws against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Thousands of people paraded down Copacabana's main coastal boulevard with rainbow…

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