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Uruguay Moves Towards Marriage Equality

Categories: Latin America, Uruguay, Citizen Media, LGBTQ+

On April 2, 2013, the Uruguayan Senate voted [1] 23 to 8 to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill also raises the minimum age for marriage to 16. The bill will now go back to the lower house, which is set to vote on the Senate's amendments this month. El Telégrafo shares a Storify post [2][es] with related news and reactions.