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Withers: Brazil approves civil unions

James Withers — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:44:17 +0000

The Brazil Supreme Court granted gay couples the same rights as their straight peers. While the ruling shies away from marriage, civil partnerships will have the same rights when it comes to(...)

Gay marriage coming to Uruguay?

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:00:42 +0000

The Uruguay parliament is considering legislation that would legalize gay marriage.

Said Australia’s Star Observer:

The bill’s author, Frente Amplio MP, Sebastián Sabini (pictured), told a(...)

Wed. Watercooler: God hates nerds; ‘Degrassi’ loves outcasts

logointern3 — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:14:01 +0000

Canadian trans teen on TV. Canadian teen drama/guilty pleasure “Degrassi” will take on a whole new level of adolescent identity searching with this season’s newest character Adam—a(...)

Argentine couple travel to Tierra del Fuego for Latin America’s 1st gay marriage

James Withers — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:53:00 +0000

They had to travel to the ends of the Earth to do it, but two Argentine men succeeded in becoming Latin America’s first same-sex married couple.

After their first attempt to wed earlier this(...)

Uruguay law may not allow gay adoptions after all

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:00:13 +0000

(Montevideo, Uruguay) A closer reading of an adoptions law promoted by Uruguay’s gay rights groups suggests it might not enable adoptions by gay and lesbian couples after all.

With the law(...)

Uruguay clears way for gay adoptions

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:25:22 +0000

(Montevideo, Uruguay) Uruguay is clearing the way for gay couples to adopt children.

The Senate’s final approval Wednesday makes Uruguay the first country in Latin America to allow gay and(...)

Uruguay lawmakers OK gay adoption

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:40:26 +0000

(Montevido, Uruguay) Lawmakers in Uruguay have approved a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt.

Despite opposition from Uruguay’s Roman Catholic Church and some of the political(...)