Argentine Senate backs bill legalising gay marriage - Polidicks

[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10630683]Source[/url] [url=http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/39207]Another source[/url] [release][B]Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise gay marriage after the Senate voted in favour.[/B] [QUOTE][IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48366000/jpg/_48366531_009805392-1.jpg[/IMG] Debate continued until the early hours of Thursday[/QUOTE] The country's Chamber of Deputies had already approved the legislation. The vote in the Senate, which backed the bill by just six votes, came after 14 hours of at times heated debate. The law, which also allows same-sex couples to adopt, had met with fierce opposition from the Catholic Church and other religious groups. The legislation, backed by President Cristina Fernandez's centre-left government, passed by 33 votes to 27 with three abstentions. Outside Congress, as the debate continued into the early hours of Thursday, supporters and opponents of the bill held rival demonstrations. "Nearly every political and social figure has spoken out in favour of marriage equality," said Maria Rachid, president of the Argentine Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transsexuals. "And we hope that the Senate reflects this and that Argentina, from today forward, is a more just country for all families," she told the Associated Press. Ines Frank, from a group called Argentine Familiies Argentina, said opposition was not discrimination "because the essence of a family is between two people of opposite sexes". There have been several gay marriages recently in Argentina, some of which were annulled by the Supreme Court, creating a legal controversy. [QUOTE][IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48366000/jpg/_48366529_009805466-1.jpg[/IMG] There were demonstrations for and against the bill outside Congress as senators debated[/QUOTE] Civil unions between people of the same sex are legal in Buenos Aires and in some other provinces but there was no law to regulate it on a country-wide level. Argentina's capital is widely considered to be among the most gay-friendly cities in Latin America. It was the first Latin American city to legalise same-sex unions. Same-sex civil unions are also legal in Uruguay and some states in Brazil and Mexico, while gay marriage is legal in Mexico City. [img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48367000/gif/_48367444_same_sex_marriage_464.gif[/img][/release] [img_thumb]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/rating/rainbow.png[/img_thumb] IMHO I'm down with this... I've always been open-minded about this subject, so I believe this is a step in the right direction. Now _Adoption_, on the other hand... that's a whole different story. I still have my doubts about gay couples adopting kids. Discuss!

Looks like the gay people of argentina got it in the ass

Ho yay

[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48367000/gif/_48367444_same_sex_marriage_464.gif[/img] Wow, that's stupid. I didn't think that many countries didn't allow it. Go Argentina!

[QUOTE=marl karx;23378289][img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48367000/gif/_48367444_same_sex_marriage_464.gif[/img] Wow, that's stupid. I didn't think that many countries didn't allow it. Go Argentina![/QUOTE] I think that Africa/South America get a free pass, since they're still full of people who think killing gays is a good idea because they eat da poopoo.

Awesome.

[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;23378232][img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48367000/gif/_48367444_same_sex_marriage_464.gif[/img][/QUOTE] I thought the UK allowed civil partnerships?

[QUOTE=BAZ;23379632]I thought the UK allowed civil partnerships?[/QUOTE] About twice as many that allow marriage allow civil partnerships, it's not the same thing. Also, good. [img]http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3415/countries.png[/img] Dark blue is marriage, blue is civil unions, oranges are jail time (Darker is Life Sentence) and dark red is death. Also grey is disallowed.

Homosexuals have a lot to gayn now

I love Scandinavia :) Wait.... FINLAND WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING! We are scandinavia what is your problem.

[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;23378232] IMHO I'm down with this... I've always been open-minded about this subject, so I believe this is a step in the right direction. Now _Adoption_, on the other hand... that's a whole different story. I still have my doubts about gay couples adopting kids. [/QUOTE] Half a bigot still a bigot makes.

Gays should be able to adopt. There's no good reason to not let them as long as they're not paedophiles or some shit like that

[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;23386528]I love Scandinavia :) Wait.... FINLAND WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING! We are scandinavia what is your problem.[/QUOTE] Denmark is dumb too.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;23386564]Denmark is dumb too.[/QUOTE] they are semi dumb god damit denmark. :argh:

[QUOTE=cheesedelux;23379679]About twice as many that allow marriage allow civil partnerships, it's not the same thing. Also, good. [IMG]http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3415/countries.png[/IMG] Dark blue is marriage, blue is civil unions, oranges are jail time (Darker is Life Sentence) and dark red is death. Also grey is disallowed.[/QUOTE] That is an amazingly depressing picture, wtf Africa and the Middle East? And South East Asia too...

[QUOTE=Brage Nyman;23386599]they are semi dumb god damit denmark. :argh:[/QUOTE] Registered partnerships are better than civil unions, so Denmark is at least trying. It still isn't equality though. Gays can at least adopt in Denmark.

I'm a bit surprised Germany hasn't legalized it. This is step in the right direction though, a step many countries might not take for a very long time, unfortunately. It still shocks me how blindingly ignorant people are in this day and age. *sigh*

:sissies: