Argentina: Judge Approves Gay Marriage

A judge in Buenos Aires has granted a gay couple the legal right to get married, making Argentina the first Latin American country to allow full marriage rights to a same-gender couple, according to Reuters. The ruling by Judge Gabriela Seijus may increase pressure on lawmakers to debate a gay marriage bill that is currently deadlocked in the nation's Congress. The ruling came as a surprise in the predominantly Catholic country, especially to the couple who filed the lawsuit. Full Story from Examiner.com: http://www.examiner.com/x-4107-International-LGBT-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Gay-marriage-approved-in-Argentina

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