Friday,
Uruguay legalized gay marriage. Lawmakers in the Lower House and Senate
approved the legislation, and President José Mujica is expected to sign the
bill in the coming weeks. This will make Uruguay the third country in the
Americas to legalize gay marriage after Canada and Argentina. In addition,
Uruguay will be the 12th country in the world to make same-sex
marriage legal nationwide. Under the new law, gay couples will be able to marry
for the first time, with the same legal rights and responsibilities as other married
couples. This bill also raises the minimum age for marriage to sixteen years
for all Uruguayans, from the previous age of twelve for girls and fourteen for
boys. Uruguay has always been progressive in its legislation; last year the
country legalized abortion and the Mujica administration has sponsored a bill
that would legalize marijuana. The same sex marriage bill is another step in
the progressive direction.Monday, April 15, 2013
Gay Marriage Legalized in Uruguay
Friday,
Uruguay legalized gay marriage. Lawmakers in the Lower House and Senate
approved the legislation, and President José Mujica is expected to sign the
bill in the coming weeks. This will make Uruguay the third country in the
Americas to legalize gay marriage after Canada and Argentina. In addition,
Uruguay will be the 12th country in the world to make same-sex
marriage legal nationwide. Under the new law, gay couples will be able to marry
for the first time, with the same legal rights and responsibilities as other married
couples. This bill also raises the minimum age for marriage to sixteen years
for all Uruguayans, from the previous age of twelve for girls and fourteen for
boys. Uruguay has always been progressive in its legislation; last year the
country legalized abortion and the Mujica administration has sponsored a bill
that would legalize marijuana. The same sex marriage bill is another step in
the progressive direction.
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