Tracking the Progress of Gay Marriage Around the World - Map

This week, two men in Argentina became the first same-sex married couple in Latin America. The gay rights activists from Buenos Aires were married in Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego state. Argentina’s constitution does not define marriage as strictly between a man and a woman, allowing local officials some flexibility. A bill to legalize gay marriage nationwide is now stalled in Argentina’s Congress. Only seven countries in the world permit gay marriage to be performed, although recognition of civil unions exists in some nations. Gay couples still face persecution — and even the death penalty — in many countries: Full Story from World Focus: http://worldfocus.org/blog/2009/12/29/tracking-the-legality-of-same-sex-marriage-around-the-world/9035/

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