Buenos Aires Judge Approves Gay Marriage in Argentina
A judge in Buenos Aires has granted a gay couple the legal right to get married, making Argentina the first Latin American country to allow full marriage rights to a same sex couple.
The ruling came as a surprise in the predominantly Catholic country, especially to the couple who filed the lawsuit. "We are very happy, moved, but we also feel the heavy weight of responsibility because it's not just about us, it's encouraging legal equality in Argentina and the rest of Latin America. Civil unions between same-gender couples in Buenos Aires have been legal since 2002, but the new ruling could have a significant impact on same-gender marriage laws in Argentina, or it could be overturned by civil authorities in the region. However, Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri, a conservative, said the government would make no such move. "I am very happy and I join in the happiness of Argentine Gays, who were repressed for many years," said Marcelo Cerqueira, president of Gay de Bahia, an active Brazilian Gay Rights group .
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