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Paraguay president-elect apologizes for anti-gay remarks: ‘Time to mend fences’
ASUNCION, Paraguay — Paraguay’s president-elect, Horacio Cartes, said Monday that he’ll urge Congress to approve Venezuela’s entry into Mercosur, and he apologized for making anti-gay comments during the campaign.
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Anti-gay tobacco magnate elected president of Paraguay
ASUNCION, Paraguay – An anti-gay tobacco magnate, who recently compared gay people to “monkeys” and threatened to remove his genitals if his son married another man, was elected president of Paraguay on Sunday.
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Brazil: Judge rules same-sex couples in Rio de Janeiro state can marry
RIO DE JANEIRO — A judge in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on Friday published a legal ruling authorizing marriage equality for same-sex couples.
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Peruvian father accused of setting son on fire because he is gay, HIV+
A Peruvian father faces allegations of setting his 22-year-old son on fire after learning he is gay and HIV positive.
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Paraguay politician would shoot himself in the balls if his son married a man
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Tobacco magnate Horacio Cartes, Paraguay’s leading presidential candidate, has come under fire for comments he made comparing gay people to “monkeys” and threatening to remove his genitals if his son married another man.
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BREAKING: Uruguay lawmakers vote to legalize same-sex marriage
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay’s lawmakers have voted to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Uruguay Senate lawmakers approve same-sex marriage bill
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguayan lawmakers have voted in favor of a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Paraguay gay couple demands legal recognition as spouses
ASUNCION, Paraguay – A Paraguayan married, gay couple are demanding to be recognized as spouses under the law.
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Argentina’s gay community not thrilled with selection of new pope
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — While the appointment of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope has filled many in this deeply Catholic country with pride, members of the gay community are unsurprisingly less than enthusiastic with the Vatican’s choice.
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Uruguay Senate postpones vote on marriage equality bill until April
Amid heavy political controversy, Uruguay’s Senate on Wednesday unexpectedly postponed a vote on a marriage equality bill until its next session in April.