Judge in Argentina grants same-sex marriage rights to gay male couple

Posted by duy |
November 16, 2009 5:15 PM |

''We are very happy, moved, but we also feel the heavy weight of responsibility because it's not just about us, it's encouraging legal equality in Argentina and the rest of Latin America.''

Jose Maria Di Bello, who was just granted the right to marry in the Latin American country of Argentina. He and his partner, Alejandro Freyre, will be able to marry starting on December 1, 2009. The rather sudden and surprising ruling for this mostly Catholic country hasn't had time for political opposition to develop yet, but one Catholic Bishop there there is claiming that same-sex unions ''seriously endanger'' the common good. (AFP) (AFP)


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