Uruguay legalises same-sex marriage

[OneGrassRoot]

Uruguay's Congress has voted to legalise same-sex marriage, making it the second country in Latin America and the third in all the Americas to do so.

Seventy-one of 92 lawmakers in the lower house voted in favour of the proposal, one week after the senate passed it by a wide majority. President Jose Mujica is expected to sign the bill into law.

"I agree that family is the basis of society but I also believe that love is the basis of family. And love is neither homosexual nor heterosexual," said opposition lawmaker Fernando Amado of the centre-right Colorado party.

Uruguay is the 12th country to pass a law of this kind, according to Human Rights Watch. In the Americas, Argentina and Canada have approved gay marriage, and it is allowed in Mexico City and some parts of Brazil, as well as nine states of the US.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/11/uruguay-legalises-same-sex-marriage

[lunatica]

1. The dominos are falling rapidly now

[Cha]

4. Yes, they are.. and it's so thrilling to watch, lunatica

[Lady Freedom Returns]

2. If Uruguay can do it, we can too!!!! n/t

[Cha]

3. The Vid was emotional seeing how happy they were in Espanol~

The "Colorado" party.. the Red party!

Second Country in Roman Catholic dominated South America..

thanks OGR

Nine States in US.. which are.. Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Washington.

Same-sex marriage bills are also under consideration in Minnesota, Rhode Island and Illinois. and Deleware..

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/11/us-usa-gaymarriage-delaware-idUSBRE93A0XV20130411

We have civil unions in Hawai'i, so far.. Which the republicon gov in 2008 Vetoed until we got Gov Abercrombie in 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Hawaii

[Helen Reddy]

5. I have seen such forward

progress in my lifetime! I'm not that old folks.

The acceleration of same-sex policies of equality is an amazing train to ride!