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December 28th, 2007, 18:46
Uruguayan president signs law legalizing gay couples
www.chinaview.cn (http://www.chinaview.cn) 2007-12-28 10:14:13
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) - Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez on Thursday signed a law that legalizes civil unions for homosexual couples, which is the first nationwide law of its kind in Latin America.
Under the new law which is to take effect on Jan. 1, 2008, gay and straight couples will be eligible for civil unions after living together for five years and will have rights similar to those granted to married couples on such matters as inheritance, pensions and child custody.
The bill was passed by the congress on Dec. 18, after heated debate.
The law was proposed by the ruling Broad Front Party, who described it as a "democratizing" measure that will protect people's life options.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007- ... 328148.htm (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/28/content_7328148.htm)
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What else could they do in a country pronounced : YOU ARE GAY ??? :nike:
www.chinaview.cn (http://www.chinaview.cn) 2007-12-28 10:14:13
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) - Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez on Thursday signed a law that legalizes civil unions for homosexual couples, which is the first nationwide law of its kind in Latin America.
Under the new law which is to take effect on Jan. 1, 2008, gay and straight couples will be eligible for civil unions after living together for five years and will have rights similar to those granted to married couples on such matters as inheritance, pensions and child custody.
The bill was passed by the congress on Dec. 18, after heated debate.
The law was proposed by the ruling Broad Front Party, who described it as a "democratizing" measure that will protect people's life options.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007- ... 328148.htm (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/28/content_7328148.htm)
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What else could they do in a country pronounced : YOU ARE GAY ??? :nike: