Argentina legalizes gay marriage
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Argentina has become the first Latin American country to give same-sex couples all the rights of straight ones. A bill legalizing gay marriage has passed the country’s Senate and President Cristina Kirchner has promised to sign it into law, CNN reports. Supporters and opponents of the law jostled outside during the marathon 14-hour debate.
The bill had already passed the lower chamber of Congress.
It gives same-sex couples equal marriage rights, including the ability to adopt children.
The law was backed by the center-left government of President Cristina Kirchner, who has said she will sign it.
The majority Roman Catholic country follows a few others around the world where same-sex marriage is legal. Among them are the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain.
Last month’s congressional vote and Wednesday’s Senate vote are the latest moves in a pro-gay marriage trend in Argentine politics.
Last year, a judge in Buenos Aires ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was illegal, paving the way for such marriages in the capital of Argentina.
An injunction by another judge stopped what would have been the first same-sex marriage there.
Ultimately, Latin America’s first same-sex marriage happened in Argentina in a southern state with a pro-gay marriage governor.
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If I’m honest I’m not 100% certain about homosexuality.
Couldn’t give a toss about the marriage bit.
I wonder how far we should go in accepting homosexuality as the ‘norm’ when it clearly isn’t or we’d not be here.
On the other hand, it is normal to a homosexual man or woman. Thay are born that way. Given that there are more than enough heterosexuals and, I suppose, bi-sexuals around to propogate the species, perhaps we should say “What the hell!” and let them live their lives their way and be happy and accepted.
Come to think of it, me and my mates back in the early 70’s had two gay friends in our crew. They had token women on their arms but we knew and didn’t give a monkeys – in fact we would have protected them if they’d had any ‘trouble’ with ‘queer bashers’. One is still my very good friend today.
Right. Talked meself round.
If you’re gay you’re gay and entitled to respect and everything.
It’s the 21st Century. Let’s move on and get a life and stop fart arsing about with it.
….after three….
1,2,3…
“Sing if you’re glad to be gay
sing if you’re happy that way”
Right. Were’s me voddy