Can Gay & Lesbian Couples Travel to Argentina to Marry?
scott, July 16th, 2010 Gay Friendly Argentina Bed and Breakfasts, Hotels, and Vacation Rentals
On July 15, the Argentinean senate legalized same-sex marriage. It is the first country in Latin America to protect equal rights for homosexual citizens. According to an
Associated Press news release, 33 lawmakers voted for, 27 against, and three abstained from the vote. The law will be officially established as soon as the official bulletin is published. President Cristina Fernandez seems to support the decision of the Senate. Here are some questions and answers about the new legislation to legalize gay marriage in Argentina.
Can a Gay Couple Travel to Argentina to Marry?
“Marriage tourism” probably won’t happen in Argentina just yet for two reasons. First, the law says that only citizens and permanent legal residents can have a civil marriage in the country. So, unless one member of the gay couple was either born in Argentina or has citizenship through family members, non-Argentinean gay couples will not be allowed to legally wed.
Full Story from Associated Content
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