Tag: same-sex marriage

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - 14:45 UTC

  Proposal in Chile to legalize same sex marriage “to install the debate in society”

  

  Socialist Sen. Fulvio Rossi announced Sunday that he will present a law to the Senate on Tuesday to legalize same sex marriage in Chile. The announcement was made at a press conference one day after Santiago Archbishop Francisco Javier Errázuriz publicly called the idea of marriage between two people of the same sex “an outrage,” referring to Argentina’s initiative.

• Thursday, July 22nd 2010 - 09:53 UTC

  Cristina Kirchner signs bill legalizing same-sex couples’ marriage

  

  President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner signed a new law Wednesday making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. Civil registries across the nation will now begin processing long lists of marriage applications from gay couples. The first such ceremony in Buenos Aires is set for August 13.

• Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 07:14 UTC

  Amnesty International praises Argentina’s same-sex marriage landmark bill

  

  Amnesty International welcomed Argentina's landmark decision on Thursday to become the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage.