Uruguay to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

[MountainLaurel]

Another country puts the U.S. to shame.

Chile’s El Mercurio newspaper has reported that the Uruguayan Parliament is considering legislation legalising same-sex marriage.

The bill is being driven by the country’s ruling coalition, the Frente Amplio which has a majority in both houses – giving it an excellent chance of succeeding.

The bill’s author, Frente Amplio MP, Sebastián Sabini (pictured), told the newspaper, “We do not focus so much on the issue of gay marriage but of equal marriage regardless of sex, gender or religion.”

The bill, would amend the country’s Civil Code to refer to spouses instead of husband and wife, meaning transgender and intersex people would also be covered, and would allow non-biological parents in a marriage to be given parental rights and obligations to their partners’ biological children.

http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2011/04/10/uruguay-to-legalise-same-sex-marriage/49009

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1. hmmm...pretty sure RevMoon has a huge presence in Uruguay. Hope this is a legit turn of events and

not orchestrated for another outcome.

[William769]

2. Gay marriage coming to Uruguay?

Currently, only Argentina recognizes gay marriage in South America. Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador all have different versions of civil unions.


http://www.365gay.com/news/gay-marriage-coming-to-uruguay/

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3. And our Pres. publicly says that he still "struggles"

with gay marriage. The leader of our "liberal" party is bigoted towards GLBT people, while Uruguay passes us up in moral standing by leaps and bounds.

[Creideiki]

4. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave?

O'er the land of the sort-of-free,
And the home of the sort-of-brave!

[joeybee12]

5. Amazing...too late to R, but I can K!

[EFerrari]

6. Too late to rec.

Nice to have some good news.