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Peru: Legislator Proposes Civil Unions Bill
From Google MapsCongressman Carlos Bruce is proposing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples in Peru. Peru This Week reports: Carlos Bruce, a congressman from Lima, announced today that he is...
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Argentina: Six Year Old Transgender Girl Legally Changes Gender
from Google MapsA little transgender news out of Argentina this morning. A six year-old has legally changed genders. Gay Star News reports: The girl, known as Lulu, is believed to be the youngest...
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Colombia: Judge Grants Marriage Licenses to Two Same-Sex Couples
from Google MapsAfter the Columbia legislature failed to pass a marriage equality bill mandated by the country’s courts, a judge has ordered marriage licenses for two same-sex couples. Towleroad...
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Peru: Only 25% Support Civil Unions for Same Sex Couples
A new poll out of Peru shows very limited support for relationship recognition for same sex couples. Peru This Week reports: A survey conducted by GFK company in 25 cities around Peru has revealed that...
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Colombia: First Same-Sex Marriage Annulled
from Google MapsThe battle over marriage equality in Columbia’s courts continued this week, as one judge overruled another. On Top Magazine reports: The September 20 union of Julio Albeiro Cantor...
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Paraguay: Four Hundred March for LGBT Rights
from Google MapsGay rights advocates in Paraguay marched over the weekend to bring attention to their cause. On Top Magazine reports: Roughly 400 gay people joined a public march in downtown Asuncion,...
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Brazil: Human Rights Committee Stomps on Human Rights of Gays and Lesbians
from Google MapsBrazil has made a mockery of its human rights commission, by putting in the hands of a right-wing pastor. Gay Star News reports: Brazil’s Congressional Commission on Human Rights and...
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Colombia: Appeals Court Reinstates Marriage of Same-Sex Couple
from Google MapsThe first same-sex couple in Columbia to be legally married was forcibly unmarried by a judge, but has now been re-married by another. On Top Magazine reports: Judge Eduardo Diaz...
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Brazil: Will Lawmakers Put Marriage Equality on the Ballot?
from Google MapsBrazil lawmakers may send a gay marriage initiative to the ballot. On Top Magazine reports: According to Correio Braziliense, the Human Rights Commission of the Chamber of Deputies is...
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Colombia: Could Adoption Ruling Set Back Marriage Equality Cause?
from Google MapsColombia’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on a gay adoption case shortly, but there is concern that the court may also include language blocking marriage equality. Buzzfeed reports...
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Ecuador: Gay Couple Fights Back After Being Denied a Marriage License
photo via TwitterA gay couple who was refused a marriage license in Ecuador is refusing to give in. Gay Star News reports: A rejection from the government will not stop this gay Ecuadorian couple from...
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Ecuador: Marriage Equality Campaign Launched
from Google MapsAn LGBT rights group in Ecuador is launching a campaign for marriage equality. Dot429 reports: Red LGBTI Ecuador, a group dedicated to promoting the rights of lesbian, gay, transgender,...
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Brazil: 130 Same Sex Couples Married in Mass Wedding in Rio De Janeiro
It was a joyous scene in Rio de Janeiro as more than 100 gay couples were married in a mass ceremony. Towleroad reports: In Brazil on Sunday, approximately 130 gay couples married in a mass wedding, as...
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Brazil: As LGBT Murders Mount, Evangelicals Force Shelving of...
from Google MapsBrazil’s LGBT community was handed a defeat by the country’s evangelical forces. LGBTQ Nation reports: Brazilian lawmakers on Friday shelved a draft law that would have prohibited...
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Brazil: Senator to Defy Government, Call for Vote on LGBT Discrimination Bill
from Google MapsDefying her government’s wishes to put off a vote on an LGBT anti-discrimination bill until after the presidential election, a Brazilian senator plans to bring the measure to a vote...
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Chile: Civil Unions Bill Advances
A bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions is advancing in Chile. The Washington Blade reports: A bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions in Chile...
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Venezuela: Gay Activists Call on Lawmakers to Approve Marriage Equality
from Google MapsEqual Venezuela Civil Association plans introduce a marriage equality bill in the country’s national assembly at the end of the month. On Top Magazine reports: The group said a petition...
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Chile: Senate Advances Transgender Rights Bill
A bill to add rights for Chile’s transgender citizens passed through the Senate on a 29-0 vote. The Washington Blade reports: A bill that would allow transgender Chileans to legally change their name...
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Venezuela: Gay Rights Advocates Launch Initiative for Marriage Equality
from Google MapsAn effort to secure marriage equality is now underway in Venezuela. On Top Magazine reports: More than forty groups on Friday delivered to Venezuelan lawmakers a proposal to legalize...
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Ecuador: Gay Couple Denied Marriage License Continues
photo via TwitterA gay couple in Ecuador is pushing for marriage equality. On Top Magazine reports: The appeal of a gay Ecuadorian couple denied a marriage license was heard on Tuesday. In November,...
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