Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage

Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage


Lawmakers in the Senate passed the bill after 14 hours of debate that began Wednesday and carried well into early Thursday morning, the state-run Telam news agency reported.

The bill had already passed the lower chamber of Congress.

It gives same-sex couples equal marriage rights, including the ability to adopt children.
Argentina became the first Latin American country on Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage.


The law was backed by the center-left government of President Cristina Kirchner, who has said she will sign it.

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