Argentina Approves Gay Marriage
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
Published: July 15, 2010
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s Senate narrowly approved a measure early on Thursday authorizing same-sex marriages, making Argentina the first country in Latin America to allow gay couples to wed.
After 15 hours of debate, the Senate voted 33 to 27 in favor of the measure, which was sponsored by the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. For weeks, she waged a bitter war of words with the Roman Catholic Church over the measure.
What great news. And in a Roman Catholic country, and continent that has had severe issues with homophobia.
I will be surprised if it takes America more than 10 years to legalize gay marriage.
Argentina Approves Gay Marriage
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Post #2You may be right. The California Proposition 8 case being led by Olson and Boies could be the mechanism for this.Ooberman wrote:Argentina Approves Gay Marriage
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
Published: July 15, 2010
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s Senate narrowly approved a measure early on Thursday authorizing same-sex marriages, making Argentina the first country in Latin America to allow gay couples to wed.
After 15 hours of debate, the Senate voted 33 to 27 in favor of the measure, which was sponsored by the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. For weeks, she waged a bitter war of words with the Roman Catholic Church over the measure.
What great news. And in a Roman Catholic country, and continent that has had severe issues with homophobia.
I will be surprised if it takes America more than 10 years to legalize gay marriage.
Just as a note, is there a question for debate here?
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Good for Argentina! I would have put my money on Uruguay as the first South American country to approve gay marriage--they already have civil unions and gay partners can legally adopt children. Here's hoping they're next. 
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Right now, I would perfer to see some more states in the U.S. do that.Jrosemary wrote:Good for Argentina! I would have put my money on Uruguay as the first South American country to approve gay marriage--they already have civil unions and gay partners can legally adopt children. Here's hoping they're next.
Right now, NYS will acknowledge marriages done in other states, but doesn't perform marriages here.. I would like to see that changed to be more consistent.
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My bad--I meant hopefully Uruguay will be next in South America. Yes, overall I'd like to see gay marriage legalized in this country next.Goat wrote:Right now, I would perfer to see some more states in the U.S. do that.Jrosemary wrote:Good for Argentina! I would have put my money on Uruguay as the first South American country to approve gay marriage--they already have civil unions and gay partners can legally adopt children. Here's hoping they're next.
Right now, NYS will acknowledge marriages done in other states, but doesn't perform marriages here.. I would like to see that changed to be more consistent.
But I'm hoping Uruguay will come soon, because I have a sentimental attachment to that country. It's based on the facts that I love a rock group from there called El Cuarteto de Nos and I love their World Cup soccer team.
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I'm sorry to hear about this.
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You poor, pathetic socialist-of-the-spirit. It must really hurt to know that the government no longer has the power to define men's lives for them.East of Eden wrote:I'm sorry to hear about this.
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You might want to check forum rules 1, 7, and 16. Insults and namecalling don't constitute debate. Unfortunately your side often resorts to that.TheLibertarian wrote:You poor, pathetic socialist-of-the-spirit. It must really hurt to know that the government no longer has the power to define men's lives for them.East of Eden wrote:I'm sorry to hear about this.
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