Topic: Argentina

Mormon church reaffirms opposition to gay marriage in Argentina weighs gay union legalizationMormon church leaders have sent a letter reaffirming the faith's position on gay marriage to its members in Argentina, where the government is debating whether to legalize gay unions.Spokeswoman Kim ...
An Argentine Roman Catholic cardinal has warned that the legalization of gay marriage is being driven by the Father of LiesIn urging the Argentine Senate to reject a gay marriage bill, a Roman Catholic cardinal has warned that the legalization of gay ...

Argentina gay marriage row serves broader government aim

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government is fighting to get a gay marriage bill through Congress to shore up its leftist credentials ahead of a 2011 vote and to steal the limelight from opposition-led proposals.The Senate is due to vote next week ...
A key panel in the Argentine Senate on Tuesday advised senators to reject a gay marriage billA key panel in the Argentine Senate on Tuesday advised senators to reject a gay marriage bill, Parlamentario.com reported. Eight members of the Senate General Law ...

Eighth Gay Couple Marries In Argentina

Argentina's eighth gay marriage happened early Wednesday morning in Buenos AiresTwo men married early Wednesday morning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, bringing the number of gay marriages performed in the country since December up to eight, Telam reported. Argentina does not permit same-sex ...
More than 4,000 people rallied Thursday in Cordoba to urge the Argentine Senate to approve a gay marriage billMore than 4,000 people rallied Thursday in Cordoba to urge the Argentine Senate to approve a gay marriage bill, various media outlets reported. Demonstrators ...
An increasing number of lawmakers in Latin America support recognition of gay unions, including marriageAn increasing number of lawmakers in Latin America support recognition of gay unions, including marriage. The trend kicked into gear two years ago when Uruguay's leftist President Tabare ...

Argentine Senate To Tour Gay Marriage Debate

Argentina's Senate begins a touring gay marriage debate on Tuesday Argentina's Senate begins a touring gay marriage debate on Tuesday, Spanish news agency EFE reported. The gay marriage bill, approved in May by Argentina's lower house, the Chamber of Deputies (la Camara ...
The Argentine city of Lomas de Zamora has approved a resolution urging senators to vote in favor of a gay marriage bill The Argentine city of Lomas de Zamora has approved a resolution urging senators to vote in favor of a gay ...
Argentina's Chamber of Deputies (la Camara de Diputados) has approved a gay marriage bill Argentina's Chamber of Deputies (la Camara de Diputados) has approved a gay marriage bill, news agency Telam reported. The country's lower house approved the bill in a 125-to-109 ...