Argentina’s LGBT community is rejoicing after the nation made history by becoming the first South American country to legalise same-sex marriage.
In a close vote, legislators passed the contentious bill 33-27 in the early hours of Thursday morning following a 16-hour heated debate.
On Wednesday, Latino singer Ricky Martin – who came out as gay in March – tweeted his support for the legislation, saying: “Let’s go Argentina! The same rights with the same name for everyone.”
Earlier in the week around 60,000 people, led by the Catholic Church, protested against same-sex marriage rights in a march on Congress.
President Cristina Fernandez has stated that she does not intend to veto the bill which makes it becoming law a virtual certainty.
Argentina is the tenth country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage.
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marriage. the catholic church, since it’s inception, has always stood against progess , be it social or scientific and supported prejudice
It is now starting to loose the fight in its heartland of Southern America.
Rather than stand inthe way of prgress , it needs to review its committment to fight hatred and abuse or it will become increasingly irrelevant as Southern American states see that the sky has not fallen in.